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Metal-Ligand Polyhedra
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| + | Metal ions with square planar coordination, when mixed with suitable ligands, can self-assemble into polyhedra of various sizes. Shown at right (restore initial scene) is the "main chain" of the largest such structure yet reported<ref>PMID: 20430973</ref>. It consists of | ||
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Metal ions with square planar coordination, when mixed with suitable ligands, can self-assemble into polyhedra of various sizes. Shown at right (restore initial scene) is the "main chain" of the largest such structure yet reported[1]. It consists of
