Introducing Boron Buckyballs: Theory that B80 cages can’t be made is disproved

 (cen.acs.org)

44 points | by crescit_eundo 2 days ago

5 comments

  • sroussey 43 minutes ago
    It is a lot less uniform than carbon c60. I wonder what weird properties that will give it.
  • crescit_eundo 2 days ago
    Complete title is: "Introducing boron buckyballs: Theory predicts B80 cages can’t be made. Experimentalists just proved otherwise"
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  • BobbyTables2 37 minutes ago
    What a bunch of borons!
  • ziofill 56 minutes ago
    This is surely extremely exciting for theorists then!
  • K0balt 58 minutes ago
    I wonder what you can do with B80?