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One carbon atom glues flat molecules into 3D shapes, in the lab
Osaka University chemists join two flat molecules into a rigid 3D structure with a single carbon atom.
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Osaka University chemists join two flat molecules into a rigid 3D structure with a single carbon atom.
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