Acenes consist of benzene molecules (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Acenes consist of benzene molecules

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Acenes consist of benzene molecules — rings made of carbon and hydrogen — fused together in a linear fashion. Using a new approach, the researchers created acenes that produce different colors, depending on their length and the types of chemical groups attached to the carbodicarbene.

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MIT

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