The electron shell of atoms acts as an "electromagnetic ... has now succeeded in precisely measuring the effect of this shielding in beryllium atoms. The study is published in the journal Nature.

In this new effort, the research team conducted experiments with beryllium to measure the size of an electron-associated neutrino. The experiment consisted of measuring radioactive decay in ...

As the outside of the shell expanded rapidly with ... temperature and the electron structure around the atomic nuclei. When the beryllium was heated and compressed, at least three of its atom ...

Beryllium-7 can decay into lithium-7 through a process in which the beryllium nucleus captures one of its own electrons. This electron is then absorbed into the nucleus, where it combines with a ...

As the outside of the shell ... and electron structure. The findings revealed that, following strong heating and compression, at least three out of four electrons in beryllium transitioned into ...

The team is now using diberyllocene to make other compounds in which electron-poor beryllium bonds to electron-rich partner metals, a potentially fruitful way to engineer catalytic activity.