Iridium Interfaced with Nickel (IMAGE)

Rutgers University

Iridium Interfaced with Nickel

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The right side of this image shows a cloud of electrons around an iridium ion. The left side shows an iridium ion interfacing with nickel, where the iridium's shape is strongly altered and its strong spin-orbital interaction effectively 'disappears.'

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Fangdi Wen

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