Positron dihalides join exotic group of molecules that combine matter and antimatter

An image showing a positron bond

Source: © Andrés Reyes/National University of Colombia

Theoretical evidence that positronic covalent bonds between halide anions would be energetically stable

Scientists have discovered a new series of electronically stable molecules that are bound by a positronic covalent bond. Using calculations, they show that a single positron can hold two halide anions together.