Complete control over the composition, structure, scale and bulk properties of crystalline materials remains a generally elusive but worthwhile dream. The reversible stepwise assembly of a new porous, crystalline metal–organic material with large chambers now takes us closer to this goal.
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Zaworotko, M. A reversible step forward. Nature Chem 1, 267–268 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.268
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