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Polycatenation weaves a 3D web

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Mechanical linking of small cage structures leads to a type of metal–organic framework with an architecture topologically distinct from those constructed so far.

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Figure 1: Interpenetrated and polycatenated arrays.
Figure 2: Topologically distinct entanglements of hexagonal layers.

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