Building block of catena-COF (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Building block of catena-COF

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The building block of an infinite catenane, or catena-COF, consists of two crossed molecules with a copper atom at the center. When mixed, they link up to create an extended, 3D material of interlocking molecules.

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Tianqiong Ma, UC Berkeley

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