Researchers demonstrate orbital hybridization in graphene-based quantum dots, revealing how anisotropic confinement influences electronic states at the atomic scale. Quantum dots, often described as ...

SP hybridization occurs when one s orbital and one p orbital from the same atom combine to form two new orbitals of equal energy. These new orbitals are linearly oriented 180 degrees apart, leading to ...

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Comprehending the electrons’ arrangement in compounds with actinide elements, like plutonium and uranium, can aid in progressing the development of next-generation nuclear materials. These elements ...