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Scientists Isolate Long-Sought Uranocenium ‘Sandwich’ Molecule

Scientists Isolate Long-Sought Uranocenium ‘Sandwich’ Molecule

Researchers from the University of Manchester and Lancaster University have isolated and characterized uranocenium, the positively charged form of uranocene, as reported in Nature Communications. The stable molecule challenges conventional views of bonding in heavy-element chemistry.

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Elusive uranium 'sandwich' molecule isolated after more than 50 years