The strong-yet-gentle carborane acids overcome this difficulty, allowing chemists to take a closer look at important molecules whose existence was typically fleeting, Reed said.

• 这种化合物酸性强度是浓硫酸的100万倍，令人惊奇的是，尽管酸性很强，但其腐蚀性却很低，可以在玻璃容器中保存。