News Release 11-145 - Video

Self-assembling Molecular Flasks Organize Into Crystal Structure

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This animation shows a portion of the cubic zeolite-like structure formed by the octahedron framework of the new material. In this unit cell there are eight individual "molecular flasks" on the corners and one in the center.

Credit: Michael D. Ward, New York University

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