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With chips, the precision of that “image” is measured in tens of atoms.
By adjusting the ligands attached to the central metal atom, chemists can fine tune how the catalyst behaves.
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In humans, cholesterol contains 27 carbon atoms, while plant sterols typically contain 29.
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Outside of the sun, the most powerful source of energy is the atom.
The researchers replaced the carbon atoms in an aromatic compound -- a class of exceptionally stable molecules in organic chemistry -- with silicon atoms.
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