A single-crystal imprints macroscopic orientation on xenon atoms

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Jan 28:(4):350-2. doi: 10.1039/b612002d. Epub 2006 Nov 23.

Abstract

A porous single-crystal collects xenon atoms from the gas phase and orients them macroscopically, as highlighted by hyperpolarized xenon NMR.