[EN] Benzene is a highly toxic aromatic hydrocarbon. Inhaling benzene can cause dizziness, vertigo, headaches, aplasia, mutations and, in the most extreme cases, cancer. Trans,trans-muconic acid (t,t-MA) is one of the ...

Three different mesoporous silica nano-sized materials (SC1, SC2, and SC3), loaded with [Ru(bipy)(3)](2+) dye (bipy= bipyridine) and functionalized on the external surface with three macrocyclic copper(II) complexes (C1, ...

[EN] The development of easy and affordable methods for the detection of cyanide is of great significance due to the high toxicity of this anion and the potential risks associated with its pollution. Herein, optical detection ...

[EN] CuII-macrocycle functionalized hexametaphosphate-capped silica mesoporous nanoparticles have been prepared and used for the selective and sensitive detection of hydrogen sulfide in aqueous environments. The possibility ...