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MIT Team Uses Floppy Connectors to Build Nanoparticle Crystals Never Seen Before

November 10, 2026November 7, 2026 by Peter Klausz

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MIT researchers used highly flexible connector molecules to build nanoparticle crystals never seen before, upending a 20-year rule.

Categories Boston Local News, Science Tags Cambridge, MIT, Nanotechnology

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