| Innovative
crystal's got plenty o' nuthin'
Chemists have
fashioned a sturdy crystal that has organic struts yet is mostly empty
space.
References:
Li, H., et al.
1999. Design and synthesis of an exceptionally stable and highly
porous metal-organic framework. Nature 402(Nov. 18):276.
Further Readings:
Ball, P. 1996.
Scandal of crystal design . . . Nature 381(June 20):648.
Lipkin, R. 1996.
Artificial materials imitate nature’s own. Science News
149(March 2):135.
Zaworotko, M.J.
1999. Open season for solid frameworks. Nature 402(Nov. 18):242.
Sources:
Stephen Lee
Cornell University
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
160B ST Olin
Ithaca, NY 14853-2801
Hailian Li
Arizona State University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Tempe, AZ 85287-1604
From Science
News, Vol. 156, No. 21, November 20, 1999, p. 327. Copyright ©
1999, Science Service. |