A ligand adapting to its environment (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A ligand adapting to its environment

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Conceptual art shown here depicts a ligand adapting to its environment. ORNL scientists have discovered a compound that shifts its preference for binding to specific rare-earth metals depending on surrounding conditions, like a chameleon changes its colors.

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Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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