The continuous flow synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients, value-added chemicals,
and materials has grown tremendously over the past ten years. This revolution in chemical …

Porous silica materials have extensively been used for the immobilization of enzymes
aiming at their use as biocatalysts or biosensors. This tutorial review will discuss the benefits …

A short time after the discovery of ordered mesoporous materials, which possess unique
features such as high specific surface area and pore volume, highly uniform pore distribution …

Mesoporous organic–inorganic hybrid materials, a new class of materials characterized by
large specific surface areas and pore sizes between 2 and 15 nm, have been obtained …

Although mesoporous materials have well-defined pore structures, these fine materials can
surprisingly be produced by employing a set of conventional and simple procedures such as …

Nature's creations with spiky topological features typically exhibit intriguing surface adhesive
properties. From micrometer-sized pollen grains that can easily stick to hairy insects for …

The encapsulation of enzymes and other proteins into inorganic host materials has attracted
considerable attention over the past few years. This research has demonstrated that …

Recent breakthroughs in nanotechnology have made various nanostructured materials
more affordable for a broader range of applications. Although we are still at the beginning of …

Mesoporous silicates (MPS) have an ordered pore structure with dimensions comparable to
many biological molecules. They have been extensively explored as supports for proteins …

The controlled fabrication of nanometer-scale objects is without doubt one of the central
issues in current science and technology. However, existing fabrication techniques suffer …