Crystal structure and magnetic properties of Sr4Mn2NiO9

We report the first example of selective intercalation of nucleoside monophosphates in a layered host material. The intercalated nucleoside monophosphates can then be quantitatively recovered from the inorganic host and so this opens up the possibility of using simple layered inorganic hosts as rapid, cost effective and recyclable materials for the purification and separation of complex biomolecules.