Direct visualization of a solid-state transformation between two extra-large pore siliceous zeolites reveals a discrete sequence of bond breakage and formation steps at the atomic scale.
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Rimer, J.D. Deciphering the dynamics of topotactic transformation. Nat. Synth 4, 417–418 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-024-00718-y
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