Novel polymer nanowires with triple hydrogen-bonding sites have been prepared by scientists at Tsinghua University, China. The nanowires were prepared from a metallogel template and were tested as adsorbing agents for the ‘uptake’ of thymidine from dilute THF solution. The team claims that the efficient adsorbing performance and reusable properties will render them ideal candidates for applications relating to biological adsorption.
Botian Li, Liming Tang, Lu Qiang and Kai Chen, Soft Matter, 2011, DOI:10.1039/C0SM00857E
