3D view of the new chiral porous crystal (VIDEO)

Nagoya University

Caption

Molecules of a new twisted double-helical nanocarbon stack together into spirals that form chiral pores. The pores can trap and release carbon dioxide. Red and blue mark neighboring spirals of stacked molecules.

Credit

Hirano et al., Nature Communications 2026

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