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Kanazawa University

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Cage-shaped molecule that changes from left-handed to right-handed when a metal ion enters its inner cavity. The conversion speed varies up to 1000 times depending on the size of the metal ion (K+, 11 sec; Cs+, 11100 sec ≈ 3 h).

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Ikbal et al., Sci. Adv. 9, eadj5536 (2023)

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