# Elusive uranium 'sandwich' molecule isolated after more than 50 years

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-23T16:00:12+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-elusive-uranium-sandwich-molecule-isolated.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/elusive-uranium-sandwich-molecule-isolated-after-more-than-50-years-8adb17/

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from The University of Manchester and Lancaster University have isolated and characterized uranocenium, the positively charged form of a landmark uranium compound called uranocene. The work shows that this long-sought molecule is stable, and that it behaves in a way that challenges how chemists usually think about bonding in heavy elements

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