Seeing Electron Orbital Signatures (IMAGE)

University of Texas at Austin

Seeing Electron Orbital Signatures

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Supercomputer simulations and atomic resolution microscopes were used to directly observe the signatures of electron orbitals in two different transition-metal atoms, iron (Fe) and cobalt (Co). This new knowledge can help make advancements in fields such as materials science, nanotechnology, and catalysis.

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Chen, P., Fan, D., Selloni, A. et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37023-9.

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