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![Understanding the arrangement of electrons can explain the behavior of complex materials <br /> Visualizing the motion and behavior of electrons at the subatomic scale is essential to understanding the properties of materials, particularly in materials which exhibit unusual and unexpected properties. For instance, the material shown above (Sr3Ru2O7), displays a very exotic form of magnetism which could [...]</p>
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Full article at http://mrsec.org/highlights/2009/06/05/visualizing-electron-motion-at-the-subatomic-scale » ![Stretching Chemical Bonds to Understand How Electrons Move in Molecules<br /> The ultimate limit in miniaturizing electronics would be to replace today's electrical components — such as resistors and transistors — with individual molecules. Before that can be done, though, scientists need a much deeper understanding of how electricity (I.e., an electron) moves through single molecules. To [...]</p>
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