A new derivative of ferrocene has 20 valence electrons, challenging the longstanding rule that organometallic compounds can ...

Once thought unlikely, this new finding in coordination chemistry could lead to promising advances in catalysis and materials ...

A new stable 20-electron derivative of ferrocene has been synthesized, challenging the long-standing textbook 18-electron rule in organometallic chemistry. The breakthrough could lead to new ...

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For more than a century, the well-known 18-electron rule has guided the field of organometallic chemistry. Now, researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in collaboration with ...

Scientists have discovered a revolutionary new method for creating quantum states by twisting materials at the M-point, ...

Twisted materials—known as moiré structures—have revolutionized modern physics, emerging as today's "alchemy" by creating ...

New method promises enhanced understanding of chemical reactions and material properties by applying a Nobel-prize winning technique in spectroscopy.

A new discovery reveals how a mysterious quantum spin excitation — a solitary spinon — can exist alone, hinting at advances ...

In a breakthrough that could transform the understanding of quantum magnetism, scientists have shown that a spinon, which was ...

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Experiments in which systems of interacting electrons are split apart reveal the signatures of a liquid-like state — even for as few as three electrons.