Selective encapsulation of cis-decalin over trans-decalin in latent pores (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

Selective encapsulation of cis-decalin over trans-decalin in latent pores

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Scientists at Hiroshima University developed new porous crystals that have no pores. But access to guests activates the latent pores, which encapsulate guests inside the activated pores. 

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Takeharu Haino, Hiroshima University. The image is from the original paper published in Nature Communications 2024, 15, 8314. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52526-9s

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