Neutrons uncover hydrogen’s hidden role in twisting iron (IMAGE)

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Neutrons uncover hydrogen’s hidden role in twisting iron

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Even small movements of hydrogen, shown in yellow, were found to cause large energy shifts in the attached iron atoms, shown in silver, which could be of interest in creating novel chemical reactions.

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Jill Hemman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy

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