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The “Molecular Tinkertoy” Approach to Materials

Towards a Molecular-Size Civil Engineering Construction Kit

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Applications of Organometallic Chemistry in the Preparation and Processing of Advanced Materials

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Abstract

A macroscopic “Tinkertoy” [1] construction kit consists of rods and connectors that permit the production of nearly arbitrary constructs in the hands of a child. The current state of our attempts to develop a nanoscopic construction kit on a molecular scale, suitable for the synthesis of designer solids, is reviewed.

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Michl, J. (1995). The “Molecular Tinkertoy” Approach to Materials. In: Harrod, J.F., Laine, R.M. (eds) Applications of Organometallic Chemistry in the Preparation and Processing of Advanced Materials. NATO ASI Series, vol 297. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0337-4_14

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