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"Guinness Record: Scientists Create World's Tiniest Knot with 54 Atoms"

Originally Published 1 year ago — by Livescience.com

Scientists accidentally created the world's smallest and tightest knot, consisting of just 54 atoms and resembling a trefoil with three interlaced crossings and no loose ends. The "metallaknot" contains gold and self-assembles, breaking the previous record for tightest knot with a backbone-to-crossing ratio of 23. This discovery could have implications for understanding molecular structures in DNA, RNA, and proteins, as well as potential applications in materials science and medicine.

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"Chemists Break Record with 54-Atom Tightest Knot"

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Gizmodo

Chemists have set a new Guinness World Record for creating the smallest and tightest knot known to date, composed of 54 atoms and made of gold, carbon, and phosphorus. The knot, a continuous loop in a trefoil shape, surpasses the previous record with a remarkably low backbone crossing ratio (BCR) of 18. This achievement pushes the boundaries of knot length at the molecular scale and showcases advancements in self-assembled "metallaknot" research.

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