A superatom is any cluster of atoms that seem to exhibit some of the properties of elemental atoms. Sodium atoms, when cooled from vapor, naturally condense into clusters, preferentially containing a magic number of atoms (2, 8, 20, 40, 58, etc.). The first two of these can be recognized as the numbers of electrons needed to fill the first and sec...
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(from the article `cluster`) One of the goals of cluster science is the creation of new kinds of materials. The possible preparation of diamond films is one such application; ...
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