These MOFs might also be able to capture other noble gases such as radon, a gas known to pool in some basements. (pnnl.gov)
At room temperature, scientists expect that these oganesson atoms could clump together in a solid, unlike any other noble gases. (sciencenews.org)
Argon and other noble gases have previously been trapped in three - dimensional (3D) porous materials, but immobilizing them on surfaces had only been achieved by either cooling the gases to very low temperatures to condense them, or by accelerating gas ions to implant them directly into materials. (sciencedaily.com)