Controlled binding of atoms or molecules within a larger structure could offer new routes to drug delivery or nanoscale materials. Synthetic dendrimers can be tailored to bind ions in just such a regulated manner.
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Gorman, C. One generation at a time. Nature 415, 487–488 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/415487a
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