The University of Manchester’s scientist, Alex Stephens, has managed to create a complex molecule. Many molecules
have been created and shaped but the shaping of “The Star of David”
molecule is a major accomplishment since scientists have attempted to create this structure for approximately twenty-five years. It is a great accomplishment. Well, how was
it done? The Star of David molecule consists of two types molecular triangles that are entwined with each other three times to form a hexagram. Each triangle consists of 114 atoms around
the triangles' perimeter. The molecules have managed to arrange themselves through “self-assembly” which
is structurally similar to the double helix structure of DNA.
Scientists have been working for over a quarter of century to create this structure and their breakthrough was a great accomplishment. Alex Stephens should be proud and the science field is looking forward to
what else is to be discovered and structured.
Submitted by Vanessa Cerda
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