Ultra-long, one-dimensional carbon chains are synthesised for the first time

Ultra-long, one-dimensional carbon chains are synthesised for the first time Barrio Sarriena, Spain (SPX) Apr 22, 2016 - Elemental carbon appears in many different forms, some of which are very well-known and have been thoroughly studied: diamond, graphite, graphene, fullerenes, nanotubes and carbyne. Within this "carbon family", carbyne (a truly one-dimensional carbon structure) is the only one that has not been synthesised until now, despite having been studied for more than 50 years. Organic chemists across the ... more

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