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Macromolecules from miniature templates
Using Vernier complex formation to direct the formation of a 12-site macrocycle, c-P12, using a 6-site template, T6 © Nature
UK researchers have designed a new highly effective method to construct large molecules of a defined size using simple templates.
Recent approaches to the construction of nanomaterials have made use of advanced methods such as living polymerisation and self-assembly, but these techniques often produce a mixture of products. Taking inspiration from nature, which uses sophisticated templates such as the ribosome to make precise complex molecules, Harry Anderson's group at the University of Oxford has developed a new strategy to synthesise macromolecules with precise lengths using basic templates. More...
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