MIT Scientists Break a 20-Year Rule And Unlock Never-Before-Seen Crystal Structures
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MIT researchers overturned two decades of nanoparticle design convention by using floppy polymer connectors instead of rigid ones, creating ordered crystal structures never seen before and giving scientists better control over how nanoparticles link together.
The functionality of these new materials still needs to be examined and tested.
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