Journal of Materials Chemistry issue 42 is now online. This themed issue showcases some of the latest research in the field of hybrid materials. Articles in this issue discuss the exciting new developments around the synthesis and applications of these materials. Guest editors Pierre Rabu and Andreas Taubert introduce the issue in their editorial which you can read here.
The paper featured on the front cover is ‘Algae–silica systems as functional hybrid materials’ by Eduardo Ruiz-Hitzky and colleagues in Spain from the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid and the Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona.
