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Feb 2018
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Ep. 1: Well, what are they good for, Oma...

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In our first full-length episode of Stereo Chemistry, we sit down with some of the leaders and up-and-comers in the field of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to figure out why these materials are so hot right now. Subscribe to C&EN's weekly newsletter to stay up to date with the chemistry news you need to know: http://cenm.ag/cenewsletter Stereo Chemistry is ... Show More
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