http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...1219142138.htm
The Wierd All song "Everythign You Know Is Wrong" is now playing in my head. :D
Apparently the way we predict stable chemistry isn't exactly accurate. Stable compounds that make no sense have been constructed. These were not, according to the article, short-lived novelties, but rather enduring phases of the crystal.
I'm not sure about the applications in materials science, but I know there will be applications in geology. There are a lot of high-energy events in geology, and being able to look for exotic compounds will certainly be useful. Maybe new methods for testing P/T space history and the like.
The Wierd All song "Everythign You Know Is Wrong" is now playing in my head. :D
Apparently the way we predict stable chemistry isn't exactly accurate. Stable compounds that make no sense have been constructed. These were not, according to the article, short-lived novelties, but rather enduring phases of the crystal.
I'm not sure about the applications in materials science, but I know there will be applications in geology. There are a lot of high-energy events in geology, and being able to look for exotic compounds will certainly be useful. Maybe new methods for testing P/T space history and the like.
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