Chemists Create Molecular "Flasks"

Chemists Create Molecular "Flasks"
Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0500

Chemical reactions happen all of the time: Some things burn or rust; others react to light exposure. Even batteries use chemical reactions to supply electricity. One of the big challenges chemists continually face is finding new ways to control these reactions or create conditions that promote desirable reactions and limit undesirable ones.

Recently, researchers at New York University (NYU) demonstrated an ability to make new materials with empty space on the inside, an advancement ...

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