How to Turn Carbon into a Magnet

Magnets are materials that produce a magnetic field of their own. Only a few elements, especially iron, cobalt, nickel and neodymium, are ferromagnetic (permanent magnets) at room temperature.Now, a group of scientist has successfully introduced a naturally non-magnetic material to the exclu... [ read more >> ]

A ring-shaped carbon magnetic pattern that can be imaged with a magnetic-force microscope.

Image comment: A ring-shaped carbon magnetic pattern that can be imaged with a magnetic-force microscope.
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A ring-shaped carbon magnetic pattern that can be imaged with a magnetic-force microscope.