Under the microscope (IMAGE)

University at Buffalo

Under the microscope

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A microscope image showing a porous, crystalline material called a metal-organic framework, or MOF (the material in purple). This MOF is made from cobalt(II) sulfate heptahydrate, 5-aminoisophthalic acid and 4,4'-bipyridine, and it is shown in its hydrated state.

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Travis Mitchell

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