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Covalent crystal growth

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Millimetre-sized single crystals of covalent organic frameworks have been constructed by taking advantage of a reversible dimerization reaction of nitroso groups.

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Figure 1: The dynamic organic reaction that has led to the formation of covalent organic crystals.

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