In a serendipitous moment, researchers from Stanford University, the University of California, Berkeley, and McGill University, led by the astute Hemamala Karunadasa, stumbled upon a new crystalline marvel, a halide perovskite, cradling a rare form of gold, Au2+, revealed to the scientific community on September 28, 2023. This isn’t just any gold; it’s a form that doesn’t quite play by nature’s usual rules, and it’s nestled within a material known for its promising future in powering our solar cells and electronic components. “It was a jaw-dropping moment, synthesizing a stable material with Au2+; I had to pinch myself!” exclaimed an … Continue reading Chemists Unveil Au2+ Perovskite, a Rare Gold Infusion Shaping Future Material Science