Russian Scientists Synthesize a New Ultra-Hard Material
Date | 13th, May 2022 |
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Source | SciTechDaily - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Russian scientists have synthesized a new ultra-hard material containing scandium and carbon. It consists of polymerized fullerene molecules with scandium and carbon atoms inside. The work paves the way for future studies of fullerene-based ultra-hard materials, making them a potential candidate for use in photovoltaic and optical devices, elements of nanoelectronics and optoelectronics, biomedical engineering as high-performance contrast agents, etc. The research study was published in the journal Carbon.