LMOF Crystal Structure (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

LMOF Crystal Structure

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A research team used Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source to determine the structure, shown in this rendering, of a luminescent metal-organic framework known as LMOF-261. The chemical components and large channels in the LMOF allow it to trap heavy metals.

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Rutgers University

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