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An international team of scientists and engineers has discovered one-dimensional defects in a two-dimensional structure of porous material – a zeolite called MFI. By imaging the atomic structure of the MFI nanosheets at unprecedented detail, the researchers found that these one-dimensional defects resulted in a unique reinforced nanosheet structure that changed the filtration properties of the nanosheet. The discovery could improve efficiency in the production of gasoline, plastics, and biofuels.
