Phys.org  October 9, 2018 Researchers at Ohio State University created molecular baskets with amino acids around the rims. The amino acids helped find simulated nerve agents in a liquid environment and direct them into the basket. They started a chemical reaction by shining a light with a particular wavelength on the baskets which caused the amino acids to shed a carbon dioxide molecule, effectively trapped the nerve agents inside the baskets. The new molecule complex, no longer soluble in water, precipitates from the liquid and becomes a solid which can be filtered out. It is possible to develop baskets that […]