Gold's enigmatic surface

Robert J. Madix () and Cynthia M. Friend ()
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Robert J. Madix: Robert J. Madix is at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
Cynthia M. Friend: Cynthia M. Friend is at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.

Nature, 2011, vol. 479, issue 7374, 482-483

Abstract: Gold is not as inert as was believed — it can promote molecular synthesis. A study uses scanning tunnelling microscopy to catch gold in the act as it guides the formation of one-dimensional polymers from saturated hydrocarbons.

Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1038/479482a

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