A novel nanomaterial has emerged. Chemists at the University of Oregon have discovered a method to create carbon-based molecules with a distinct structural feature: interlocking rings. These ...

WASHINGTON — The five interlocking rings that make up the Olympic logo are one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. But there are actually two meanings behind the colorful imagery. The rings ...

In a feat of chemistry imitating art, researchers have created a molecular version of a Borromean knot, an attractive pattern of three interlocking rings that commonly adorned Viking art and ...

Catenanes -- materials made of interlocking molecules, similar to medieval chain mail -- have proved laborious to make since their discovery 25 years ago. Now, chemists have found a way to make ...