Crystals Turn Chiral to Achiral When Ground (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Crystals Turn Chiral to Achiral When Ground

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Grinding chiral crystals of gold and isocyanide complexes caused them to transition into achiral crystals while simultaneously changing their emission properties.

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Jin M. et al., <i>Journal of the American Chemical Society</i>, May 23, 2017

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