If syntheses and structures can be more easily predicted, what will it mean for inorganic chemistry? Achim Müller of the University of Bielefeld looks into his (quasi)crystal ball.
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Müller, A. Predicting a structured future. Nature Chem 1, 13–14 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.140
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