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Gold atoms provide low-energy reaction route

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Gold atoms provide a low-energy reaction route, allowing breaking of C-H bonds at room temperature, and formation of covalently bonded DCA-Au-DCA structures. Grey: C, white: H, blue: N, black: Ag (surface), yellow: Au.

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