An artist’s impression of some molecules that can be made and studied using the new modelling kit. Image: Laura Quarto.
An artist's impression of some molecules that can be made and studied using the new modelling kit. Image: Laura Quarto. Molecules are so small that we cannot even see them with ordinary microscopes. This makes studying molecules or chemical reactions difficult: researchers are limited to either indirect observations or computer models. A team of researchers from the University of Amsterdam and New York University have now found a way to build micrometre-size model molecules using 'patchy particles'. This allows for a much more direct study of molecular dynamics. The results were published this week.
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