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Chemistry in and out of nanoflasks

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The light-powered assembly and disassembly of functionalized nanoparticles creates dynamic nanocavities with built-in selective uptake, reactivity and release.

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Figure 1: Dynamic nanoflasks.

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Hecht, S. Chemistry in and out of nanoflasks. Nature Nanotech 11, 6–7 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2015.274

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