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Atom Clusters Have Interesting Properties

Posted by michael on from the materials-science-still-a-very-interesting-field-to-enter dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers have found clusters of aluminum atoms that have chemical properties similar to single atoms of of other elements. That, says Science Blog, could open the door to a new periodic table of cluster elements to create compounds with distinctive properties never seen before."

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  1. Can't put my finger on it by Fr05t · · Score: 2, Funny

    This sounds familiar.. wasn't this posted already?

  2. Story Clusters by Inominate · · Score: 3, Funny

    What about the effects of clusters of identical stories? This needs to be studied!

  3. New element: duplonium by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Duplonium:
    If taken internally, a person forgets what they did yesterday, thus duplicating effort today.
    Slashdot editors have a line on this new element.

  4. Nevermind the dupe... by stienman · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just want to get my hands on some transparant aluminum!

    -Adam