Rare red californium sandwich pushes frontier of isolable molecules
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Jamie Durrani2021-12-09T13:30:00
Researchers rehearsed metallocene’s synthesis with other elements before using just two milligrams of the precious radioactive actinide
Researchers from the US and China have made a rare californium sandwich compound. Working with a limited supply of the radioactive element, the group managed to obtain a crystal structure of a californium metallocene – revealing new insight into the chemistry of the heavy actinides.