For years, C130 fullertubes—molecules made up of 130 carbon atoms—have existed only in theory. Now, leading an international team of scientists, a UdeM doctoral student in physics has successfully shown them in real life—and even managed to capture some in a photograph.
First published online last October, the discovery was made by Bourret as lead scientist of an inter-university team that also included researchers from Purdue University, Virginia Tech, and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
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