[nanoPost] Controlled Release from Layered Materials

The researchers have recently found that these layered materials can be used for the separation of isomeric organic anions, examples include isomeric carboxylates, sulfonates, and nucleoside monophosphates. They have also found that more complex functional molecules such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, flavours and fragrances can be reversibly intercalated into these inorganic hosts to from stable composite materials. Release from the solid matrix can be triggered by a number of external factors such as pH.