Chemists have created and imaged a new form of carbon
The molecule called cyclocarbon joins other carbon forms, like buckyballs and carbon nanotubes
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ONE RING Scientists have created a new form of carbon consisting of 18 atoms arranged in a ring, illustrated here with data from an atomic force microscope. Bonds between atoms are alternately longer and shorter, giving the ring nine sides.
IBM Research