Researchers report the synthesis of a closed molecular cage with areas that can be opened. The opening is achieved through chemical reactions that break the molecular units acting as closures.

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Atomistic snapshots describing how two thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters of 144 gold atoms each coalesce producing a single larger cluster matching a size that previously has been synthesized.

Molecular cages offer the possibility to encapsulate ions or other molecules. If the cage structure has a 'hatch' that can be opened or closed in a controllable way, it can operate as a molecular gate ...