First-ever metallic bond formed between beryllium atoms.

Chemists at the University of Oxford have successfully bonded two beryllium atoms for the first time using a multi-stage process that involves building two molecules with each made up of a single beryllium atom and several carbon and hydrogen atoms. The team mixed the two molecules together with a chemical made by bonding dual magnesium atoms together, resulting in the creation of a crystal compound called diberyllocene. The team established safety protocols to conduct the procedure safely and found that math models used to make predictions decades ago proved to be correct.