Carbyne Turns From a Metal To a Semiconductor When Stretched (IMAGE)

Rice University

Carbyne Turns From a Metal To a Semiconductor When Stretched

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Carbyne turns from a metal to a semiconductor when stretched, according to calculations by Rice University scientists. Pulling on the ends would force the atoms to separate in pairs, opening a band gap. The chain of single carbon atoms would theoretically be the strongest material ever if it could be made reliably.

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Vasilii Artyukhov/Rice University

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