A high-symmetry tetrahedral cage made using smaller tripodal cages at its four vertices shows a high surface area for CO2 and SF6 adsorption.
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Li, F., Ke, C. Unlocking the geometry of bonding. Nat. Synth (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-024-00539-z
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