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Record stretching of metallic bond reveals quantum conductance in gold atomic chains
- January 28, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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Researchers from the Institute of Metal Research (IMR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have stretched a chain of gold atoms by a record-breaking 46%, providing direct evidence of how fundamental metal bonds behave under extreme deformation. This study also reveals how structural changes at the atomic scale influence electrical transport.
Originally published at Phys.org