When we think of ions, we usually think of single atoms that have lost or gained some electrons, but entire molecules can also become ions. Physicists now show that cold molecular ions can be created ...

In a remarkable shift from conventional knowledge, a recent study reveals groundbreaking insights into the behavior of water ...

The scientists could observe spatially resolved the molecule with the help of a self-build ion microscope. When single particles like atoms and ions bond, molecules emerge. Such bonds between to ...

Chemical reaction: the magneto-optical trap used to study hypermetallic alkaline earth oxides A magneto-optical trap has been used by physicists in the US to study how ions and atoms interact to ...

“In 1990, Don Eigler of IBM’s Almaden Research Center showed that, using an STM, atoms can be placed on top of a surface with atomic precision,” says Jascha Repp of IBM. “Now the next step has been ...

Buffer gas cooling of molecules to cold and ultracold temperatures is a promising technique for realizing a host of scientific and technological opportunities. Unfortunately, experiments using ...

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Silver-based atomic switches that create stable electrical connections between individual molecules and electrodes have been ...

Almost everything is made of particles. Particles can be atoms, molecules or ions. Particles behave differently in solids, liquids and gases. The particle model explains the differences between solids ...

(Nanowerk News) When single particles like atoms and ions bond, molecules emerge. Such bonds between to particles can arise if they have for example opposite electrical charges and hence attract each ...