How a tetrahedral substance can be more symmetrical than a spherical atom: A new type of symmetry
Date | 18th, Sep 2018 |
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Source | chemeurope.com - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have theoretically demonstrated that special tetrahedron nanostructures composed of certain metals have a higher degree of symmetry than the geometrical symmetry of spherical atoms. Nanomaterials with unique and unprecedented electrical and magnetic proper...