Incorporation of zeolites into particle- or plywood boards lowers formaldehyde emissions and could improve indoor air quality

Better Indoor Air with Zeolites

Damage-Tolerant Glass
Glass-like metal has the strength of glass and the toughness of metal, creating a fracture toughness comparable to steel

Syngas from Water, CO2 and Sunlight
Catalytic cycle based on ceria redox reactions thermochemically splits water and CO2 using a novel solar cavity-receiver reactor

Cucurbituril Nanovalves for Controlled Release
Guest molecules can be released on demand with enzyme-inspired nanovalves for sensing probes or drug delivery

New Family of Layered Double Phosphates
BaTh(PO4)2 and BaNp(PO4)2 appear as the prototypes of a new family of double phosphates

Unitary Patent Protection in the EU
Commission opens the way for some Member States to move forward on a unitary patent

Hierarchical CaCO3 Structure
Templating with polypeptides produces near spherical calcium carbonate particles with porous, hierarchical structure

Uranium Cleans Up its Act
Water soluble bis(3-hydroxy-N-methylpyridin-2-one) ligands designed for extraction of uranyl cations

All that Glitters is Gold
Gold cyclization reaction provides important building blocks for pharmaceuticals

Single-Step Silica Grafting
A one-step grafting method can be used for the immobilization of enzymes onto a silica surface at room temperature