Chitin-silicon dioxide nanocomposite made by self-organization and sol-gel chemistry
An in-depth look at a selected research article and its significance.

Embedded Rods

Clicking Probes Together
Click chemistry can be used for the efficient labeling of (bio)molecules with 99mTc

Bio Meets Nano
Quantum dots can be used as light-harvesting antennas for artificial photosynthetic systems

Solid Spheres
Nanospheres made of aromatic amino acids: The most rigid organic nanostructures to date

Cocaine Stored In Alcohol
UK and Swiss research teams reveal two techniques proven to identify dissolved cocaine in bottles of wine or rum from outside the bottles

Metallic Sponge
Theorizing and synthesizing metallic sponges for absorption of greenhouse gases and hydrogen storage in vehicle fuel cells

Organometallic Fuel Cell
New kind of fuel cell delivers energy and fine chemicals with no waste from renewable raw materials

An Ideal Candidate
Phenol oxidation with iron and hydrogen peroxide provides an ideal candidate for sustainable catalysis

Noninvasive and Accurate
A new method that allows absolute temperature mapping with unmatched accuracy shows promise for biomedical applications

Sniffer Dog on a Chip
Highly sensitive nanosensor array allows detection of TNT down to 0.1 part per trillion