Twelve Silicon
atoms form a particularly stable cage cluster around a central Tungsten
atom. Such arrangements of Silicon and metal atoms could lead to numerous
innovations including new superconductors, efficient chemical catalysts,
and elements known as qubits in quantum computers.
Reported by:
H. Hiura et
al, Physical Review Letters, 26 February 2001 .
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