Diblock copolymers self-assemble into biomorphic structures with shapes dictated by the conditions

Barbed and Branched Mesostructures from Polymers

Microtube with Built-In Pump
Rapid controlled transport of water droplets by sunlight-powered pump

Soft Carbon Porous Nanosheets for Sodium‐Ion Storage
Microwave-induced exfoliation strategy for electrode materials

Proteins for Making Tough Rubber
Biomimetic strategy leads to strong, recyclable rubber

KNCV Gold Medal 2018
Pascal Jonkheijm, University of Twente, The Netherlands, honored

Like Ultrafast Adhesive Tape: The Frog's Sticky Tongue
Fibril-forming mucus acts as a pressure sensitive adhesive

Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in Air
Biocatalytic oxygen-fueled polymerization with an active copper catalyst complex

Click Reaction Dissolves Hydrogel for Drug Release
Alkene–azide 1,3‐dipolar cycloaddition between trans‐cyclooctene and an azide‐capped hydrogel promotes rapid gel dissolution

Quo Vadis, MOF?
Commercialization of MOFs will probably take place first in small niche applications, and, if successful, the big processes will follow

Functionalized Graphene Oxide Removes Radioactive Iodine
Bismuth functionalization for iodide and iodate removal from radioactive wastewater