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Bromine anion caught in a supramolecular trap - Scientists in the UK and China have encapsulated a bromine anion in a supramolecular cavity to make a compound that could act as a model for metal-/anion-doped TiO2. The model could be used to find ways to improve current TiO2-doped photovoltaic, photocatalytic and sensing devices. Reference: Y Lv et al, Chem. Sci., 2012, DOI: 10.1039/c2sc20193c