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title: Rubik’s Cube with a Chemical Twist
description: Remember the Rubik’s cube, the colorful puzzle that only a few of your friends could master? It has now been recreated with chemistry. An international team of researchers have created a Rubik’s cube held together solely with chemical bonds—and it works.
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# [Rubik’s Cube with a Chemical Twist](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/rubiks-cube-with-a-chemical-twist)

 Written by [Jeff Hopkins](https://northerncal.swagelok.com/blog/author/jeff-hopkins) | 2/11/20 5:00 PM

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Remember the Rubik’s cube, the colorful puzzle that only a few of your friends could master? It has now been recreated with chemistry. An international team of researchers have created a Rubik’s cube held together solely with chemical bonds—and it works.

[Read the full article on Chemical & Engineering News →](https://cen.acs.org/materials/Rubiks-cube-chemical-twist/97/web/2019/08?)

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