electron

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That atom then stabilizes itself by pulling an electron from a nearby atom, while the released energy ionizes a third neighbor.

From Science Daily

Even though they are only a single layer of atoms, they can host tightly bound excitons, which are electron and hole pairs that interact strongly with light.

From Science Daily

It is one of the most precisely studied unconventional superconductors, yet researchers still disagree about how its electrons pair up and what symmetry governs that process.

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In magnetic minerals, the alignment of electrons acts like a tiny compass pointing toward Earth's magnetic pole.

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It heralded decades of co-operation, during which the two men developed a technique based on quantum physics - the behaviour of particles of matter, including electrons and photons.

From BBC