Olympicene - a nano-size tribute to sports and science

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Atomic force micrograph of the olympicene molecule

Sample of olympicene powder - the pure powder is white, but degrades with exposure to light

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Chemistry isn't about to be left out of the buzz surrounding the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics in London. British chemists have collaborated with IBM Research - Zurich to develop and image a molecule just 1.2 nanometers wide that looks like the five Olympic rings.

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