Assembling gaseous, charged molecular fragments into new, complex molecules for advanced thin-film applications

https://phys.org/news/2025-06-method-molecular-fragments-advanced-thin.html

"triggers controlled chemical bond formation enabling chemical reactions not otherwise feasible... the most chemically reactive negatively charged molecular fragment was bonded to other molecules... nitrogen from air was bound in layers on surfaces... linking metal-containing, charged nanoclusters with unique magnetic/ electronic properties for quantum technologies... nanoelectronics, sensors, medical, catalysis"