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    • Structure matters – explores the molecular structure of matter and how it can affect the physical characteristics of a specific material.

  • Microworlds: Exploring the structure of materials (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of California, USA)

  • Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development – SEED (Schlumberger Ltd, USA)
    • Build a buckyball – provides patterns for a paper model of the structure of a buckyball.

  • Chemistry Department, University of Wisconsin (USA)

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