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'Splat chemistry' creates substances by chucking molecules at a wall

'Splat chemistry' creates substances by chucking molecules at a wall

5 February 2021

Breaking the chemical bonds in large molecules to form a desired substance can be a fiddly task, but simply chucking molecules at a wall can get the job done

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