New surprises "down below": Recent successes in the synthesis of actinide materials

Recent discoveries of novel electronic states, including relatively high-temperature superconductivity, in the actinides point to exciting prospects for future discoveries at the bottom of the periodic table. A key ingredient in all of the successes discussed here is the role of high-quality synthes...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarrao, J, Haga, Y, Ward, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010