Joined nano-triangles pave the way to magnetic carbon
materials

Graphene, a two-dimensional honeycomb structure made
of carbon atoms with a thickness of only one atom, has numerous
outstanding properties. These include enormous mechanical
resistance and extraordinary electronic and optical properties.
Last year a team led by the Empa researcher Roman Fasel was able to
show that it can even be magnetic: they succeeded in synthesizing a
molecule in the shape of a bowtie, which has special magnetic
properties.