Two simple building blocks produce complex 3-D material

Scientists have built a structurally complex material from two simple building blocks that is the lowest-density metal-organic framework ever made. Directed by design rules developed by the scientists, uranium atoms and organic linkers self-assemble into a beautiful crystal – a large, airy 3-D net of very roomy and useful pores. The pores are so roomy, in fact, that the scientists have nestled a large enzyme inside a pore – no small feat.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170523095034.htm

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