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Cubane



Cubane, a novel molecule made of eight carbon atoms (the red spheres) and eight hydrogen atoms (the blue spheres), may have a use in a variety of compounds, including explosives, fuels, and pharmaceuticals. (Images courtesy Taner Yildirim, National Institute of Standards and Technology.)



This research is described by T. Yildirim et al. in an article tentatively scheduled to appear in the 30 June 1997 issue of Physical Review Letters.

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