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Tiny porous crystals change the shape of water to speed up chemical reactions

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Contributed photo | illinois.edu

Contributed photo | illinois.edu

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 20

     Chemical engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign now understand how water molecules assemble and change shape in some settings, revealing a new strategy to speed up chemical reactions critical to industry and environmental sustainability. The new approach is poised to play a role in helping chemical manufacturers move away from harmful solvent catalysts in favor of water.

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