In this fascinating PCCP Perspective Alexander Ivanov and Alexander Boldyrev describe progress in using theoretical methods to predict unusual new molecules that can potentially be made for real in the experimental lab.
They suggest that emerging methods for predicting exciting materials and clusters will allow the field to develop in new directions in the coming years.
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Reliable predictions of unusual molecules
Alexander S. Ivanov and Alexander I. Boldyrev
DOI: 10.1039/C2CP42877F
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