Trithorium superatom confounds with its unexpected and ‘mind-blowing’ diamagnetism

Structure

Source: © John A Seed et al 2025

Nanocluster behaves like a ’super alkali-metal’

The first superatoms made using actinides have been created, continuing to upend our understanding of how f-block elements form bonds and adding a new dimension to one of the strangest chemical phenomena.