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Growing together

A computer algorithm discovers all valid combinations of zeolite pairs that form intergrowths and correctly predicts their experimental feasibility.

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Fig. 1: The calculated energy of candidate and experimental zeolite intergrowths.

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Sastre, G. Growing together. Nat. Mater. 24, 1875–1876 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-025-02369-6

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