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A New Kind of Chemistry

Posted by Hemos on from the rethinking-atoms dept.

pq writes "Reasearchers at VCU, Pennsylvania State have created "superatoms" of aluminium and iodine that behave like the alkaline earth metals. From the article: "Our production of such a species is a stirring development that may lead to new compounds with a completely new class of chemistry and applications". Another article on Biomedcentral"

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  1. Just one step closer by AtariAmarok · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just one step closer to the transparent aluminum whale-aquarium.

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  2. Re:'Nanotech' implications? by Wandering+Wombat · · Score: 2, Funny
    What would be the practical applications of these super-atom overlords? Extra-large selectively-reactive iodine atoms are cool, but I don't see just yet how it would revolutionize the world.

    I understand this is the first step on a long staircase of discovery, but can anyone tell me where the staircase goes?

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