Individually add atoms to fulerenes

Potassium atoms have been effect microscope, potassium atoms have been incorporated into fulerene molecules, one by one.

The addition or elimination of atoms allows controlling the electronic properties of these molecules. And for what? In the future, this technique will allow the manufacture of nanoscopic transistors, one of the most suitable molecules for it.

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Eusko Jaurlaritzako Industria, Merkataritza eta Turismo Saila