Copper Atoms (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Copper Atoms

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Atoms on the surface of copper (751) are relatively far apart compared to other copper crystals. That could explain why copper (751) is far more selective to producing ethanol when exposed to carbon dioxide.

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Illustration:?Christopher?Hahn/SLAC?National?Accelerator?Laboratory

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