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Wednesday, 17th June 2009 (1044 views)

Combining gold with manganese could lead to the creation of a new form of superatom, scientists in the US have suggested.

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University believe that carrying out such a procedure will result in the creation of atoms that have a magnetic moment but are not able to conduct electricity.

These, the team at the institution's Department of Physics stated, could then be used in areas such as drug delivery, sensing and imaging.

Led by Professor Shiv Khanna, the scientists also announced the discovery of a new 'magnetic superatom', which can potentially be used in the electronics market.

"These molecular devices are expected to help make non-volatile data storage, denser integrated devices [and] higher data processing," Mr Khanna explained.

Elsewhere in the US, Jeff Bulte at John Hopkins University in Baltimore has received funding to use gold in the development of a treatment that could help people with diabetes.

 

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