Controlling the topology and structure of entangled molecular strands is a key challenge in molecular engineering, ...

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Fullerenes can catalyse the formation of hydrogen molecules in interstellar clouds. The finding could help to explain why space is brimming with molecular hydrogen despite cold environments that ...