Hydrogen Binds to Graphene in 10 Femtoseconds (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

Hydrogen Binds to Graphene in 10 Femtoseconds

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The hydrogen atom (blue) hits the graphene surface (black) and forms an ultra-fast bond with a carbon atom (red). The high energy of the impinging hydrogen atom is first absorbed by neighboring carbon atoms (orange and yellow) and then passed on to the graphene surface in form of a sound wave

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Oliver Bünermann / Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry & University of Göttingen

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