Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) developed a new language system that could change how we understand and design nanoporous materials, with significant implications for carbon capture and gas separation technologies.

This innovation addresses a long-standing challenge in the field of 2D materials research, where the unpredictable formation of nanopores - tiny hole in materials like graphene - hampered scientific understanding.

About STRONG

The system, dubbed STRONG (STring Representation Of Nanopore Geometry), translates complex nanopore structures into simple character sequences, similar to how DNA is represented by genetic code.

STRONG stands for STring Representation Of Nanopore Geometry. It uses a system of letters to represent different atomic arrangements in the structure of nanopores. Each letter corresponds to a specific configuration of atoms at the edges of the nanopore.

For example, the letter 'F' indicates an atom that is fully bonded, while 'C' represents a corner atom bonded to two other atoms. These atomic configurations are essential for determining the various properties of nanopores.