The film discusses the significance of carbon, highlighting its presence in 90% of known compounds and its various forms, such as diamond and graphite. It explains the atomic structure of carbon ...

Using nuclear magnetic resonance, researchers at ETH Zurich have studied the atomic environments of single platinum atoms in ...

True one-dimensional (1D) crystals with single-atom thickness have been realized only for few elemental metals (Au, Ag) or carbon, all of which showed very short lifetimes under ambient conditions.

Structure of the atom. Size of an atom; Atomic number and mass number; How many protons, neutrons and electrons; ... Carbon dioxide, CO₂: each molecule has one carbon atom and two oxygen atoms.

The migration of carbon atoms on the surface of the nanomaterial graphene was recently measured for the first time. Although the atoms move too swiftly to be directly observed with an electron ...

Discovery of single atom structure leads to more efficient catalyst. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 01 / 190114130920.htm ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Breaking Down Nanostructures by the Atom ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 300 No. 1 (January 2009) doi:10.1038 ...

Engineers have demonstrated a quantum integrated circuit made of just a few atoms. By precisely controlling the quantum states of the atoms, the processor can simulate the structure and properties ...