Flexible rack systems sort molecules
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 11:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have developed a flexible and efficient new process for the separation of enantiomers. Enantiomer separation is indispensable for the production of many pharmaceuticals. In their process, the scientists use porous molecular frameworks that are assembled in layers on solid substrates using a specifically developed method. The results have now been published in the renowned journal Angewandte Chemie.