The Chemical Crystallography Research Laboratory has developed a method to crystallize organic compounds in microgravity by the invitation of Space Application Services with the guidance of Japan Manned Space Systems. Two compounds synthetized by the Organocatalysis Research Group of Institute of Organic Chemistry of HUN-REN RCNS (OrgCat – Soós Organocatalysis Research Group) will get to the board of the International Space Station in the frame of the HUNOR program in order to grow single crystals of hydrogen bonded organic framework materials (HOF). Kirara#6 experiment will take place as part of SpaceX-32 mission in the spring of 2025.
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