title: Free Carbon Atom Chemistry: The elusive carbon atom, simplest of organic species, can now be studied with new techniques.
abstract: The studies of the chemistry of free carbon atoms described here represent only a start toward understanding the properties of this intriguing species. Although many important aspects of its chemistry, such as the influence of its electronic-spin state, are still poorly understood, some generalizations may be made.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mackay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wolfgang