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April 22, 2016

Ultra-long, one-dimensional carbon chains are synthesised for the first time
Barrio Sarriena, Spain (SPX) Apr 22, 2016
Elemental carbon appears in many different forms, some of which are very well-known and have been thoroughly studied: diamond, graphite, graphene, fullerenes, nanotubes and carbyne. Within this "carbon family", carbyne (a truly one-dimensional carbon structure) is the only one that has not been synthesised until now, despite having been studied for more than 50 years. Organic chemists across the world had been trying to synthesise increasingly longer carbyne chains by using stabilizing agents; the longe ... read more

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