Swedish Researchers Melt Gold At Room Temperature

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The illustration shows the atoms of a gold cone exposed to a strong electric field. We also see the field (around the tip of the cone) that excites the gold atoms. They break almost all their connections to each other and the surface layers begin to melt. (Credit: Alexander Ericson)

In its purest form, gold typically requires temperatures of 1,948 degrees Fahrenheit (1,064 degrees Celsius) to liquefy. Now, a team of researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden may have stumbled upon a way to melt the precious metal at room temperature.

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  • bubbers22
    bubbers225년 이상
    That is weird how gold melts under extreme energy. Like the article said usually only substances melt under lots of heat or in some cases pressure. However, the gold melted just like that under all of those concentrated electrons. I wonder why the gold specifically melts under all of the energy when most metald would not. Anyone got any ideas why? Let's make some hypothesizes.
    • unavailable
      unavailable4년 이하
      its acutely not that weird once you think about it! just because they tested it only on gold DOESN't mean it can't work on other metals. energy makes thing move, think as if it is water that has a higher melting point.
    • LCC5년 이상
      I have homework because of this article! :(
      • Someone 6년 이하
        This article melted my mind!
        • zoe약 6년
          cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
          • lilblingbling
            lilblingbling약 6년
            i love gold
            • LUL약 6년
              I would use the gold as sauce
              • SAJ약 6년
                This article makes me feel like I can do anything 🎉
                • ninjagurls
                  ninjagurls약 6년
                  oooooh! shiny!
                  • Gt약 6년
                    i would love to have the golden experience
                    • Hi약 6년
                      That is so cool I am amazed

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