A better building block for creating new materials
(PHYSorg.com Chemistry)

When chemists or engineers want to make a new type of material, they head to the laboratory and start `cooking.` Much like trying to improve upon a food recipe, the process involves trying new chemical ingredients or adjusting cooking times and temperatures. But what if instead of relying on a time-consuming process without guarantees of success, scientists could simply `snap` different chemical `pieces` together to make something new?