Golden Ball in a Golden Cage
Date | 25th, Mar 2019 |
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Source | chemeurope.com - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Researchers have synthesized a tiny structure from 32 gold atoms. This nanocluster has a core of 12 gold atoms surrounded by a shell of 20 additional gold atoms. As the scientists report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the unusual stability of this cluster results from electronic interactions with...