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C&EN: ‘Berkelocene’ puts exotic berkelium in a sandwich

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Mark Peplow

Researchers find bonding surprises at the extreme end of organometallic chemistry.

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    • Nature: Can this revolutionary plastics-recycling plant help solve the pollution crisis?

      04 February 2025

      A world-first facility has a new way to break down ‘unrecyclable’ plastic waste.

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