Editing Omar M. Yaghi (section)

=== Reticular Chemistry — A New Field ===
Yaghi’s key insight was to treat chemistry not as random bonding but as '''intentional design''' — connecting molecular “building blocks” in precise geometries.

He called this new approach '''reticular chemistry''', from the Latin ''reticulum'', meaning “net” or “framework.”<blockquote>“We are not just discovering materials — we are designing them from the ground up,”

said Yaghi in a Nobel interview. ''(source: Reuters)''</blockquote>This systematic design philosophy revolutionized materials science, allowing scientists to create '''custom structures for specific purposes''', from gas storage to drug delivery.
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