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These nanoclusters are the first superatoms to be made using actinide elements. Each cluster contains a three-centre-one-electron valence-delocalised trithorium bond. And while they add to growing evidence that actinide–actinide bonds can be strong.
May 10, 2025, 9:00 AM
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