A method for predicting crystal structures from just molecular formulae has eluded scientists for more than 50 years. The problem is currently being addressed by two very different approaches. But which one is more likely to succeed?
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Desiraju, G. Cryptic crystallography. Nature Mater 1, 77–79 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat726
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