High pressure forces heavy hydrogen to act like a metal

By Emma Davies2022-09-02T08:13:00

A crystal is placed under high pressure between two diamond tips in a diamond anvil cell

Source: © Max Alexander/Sceince Photo Library

Explore metallic bonding and isotopes with this latest research looking at metallic hydrogen

Metallic hydrogen and deuterium hold great promise for new superconductors and they could also be used to make powerful rocket fuel. Find out why a team of French scientists believe they have detected metallic forms of both hydrogen and deuterium. Then download this story and the accompanying summary slide to give 14–16 students a new science context when studying isotopes, metallic bonding and covalent bonding.

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