Machine-learning accelerated structural prediction and confirmation of novel WN6 with hexagonal N6 rings

• 作者: John S.Tse
• 来源期刊: 科学通报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2021,（14）
• 所属期刊栏目: NEWS & VIEWS
• 页码范围: 1367-1368
• 页数: 2页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Nitrogen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere.It is a critical element for creating and sustaining life.The nitrogen atom is the fundamental ingredient for building proteins and amino-acids in all living things.The nucleic acids,such as DNA,are carri-ers of genetic information and quintessence for life[1].When com-bined with other elements,nitrogen compounds also have diverse applications.In the organic form,these are the vital nutrient that promotes the growth of our food.Inorganic nitrogen carbides and silicides are light and hard ceramic materials with good ther-mal stability.Transition metal nitrides are usually hard,refractory,and corrosive resistant and have many advanced metallurgy appli-cations.Moreover,the electronic properties of transition metals can be tailored as wide band and small gap semiconductors,metals or even superconductors[2].