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New form of flexible boron is 10 million times more electrically conductive

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The atoms of the 5th element of the periodic table often find themselves in the company of each other, forming allotropes with a rich variety of structural motifs, each carrying a unique set of chemical and physical properties. Despite the long catalog, most boron allotropes do not simultaneously possess high electrical conductivity and plasticity, but a recent study has expanded the portfolio.

First report: This weird form of boron is a million times more conductive than chemists expected — nature.com, 2d