AMOLF researchers, in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, succeeded in bringing light waves to…
Browsing: Crystals
Crystals are solid materials whose atoms or molecules are arranged in highly ordered, repeating patterns that extend in all directions. This structured organization gives crystals their distinct shapes, symmetrical patterns, and often striking clarity or color. Found naturally in minerals, snowflakes, and salt, and synthetically grown for use in electronics, optics, and medical technologies, crystals play a significant role across scientific disciplines. Researchers study their formation, structure, and properties to better understand everything from geological processes to quantum behavior, as well as to develop advanced materials with tailored physical or electronic characteristics.
Researchers discovered ferroelectricity in 2D vermiculite, boosting electric field responsivity in liquid crystals and paving…
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed experiments to replicate the chemical reactions…
A research group from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), led by…
Princeton University researchers detect a strange form of matter that has eluded direct detection for…
A novel quantum state, “hybrid topology,” was discovered in arsenic crystals by Princeton scientists, merging…
Researchers developed a 60-milliwatt solid-state DUV laser at 193 nm using LBO crystals, setting new…
Dielectric metasurfaces, known for their low loss and subwavelength scale, are revolutionizing optical systems by…
New research validates method for guided discovery of 3D flat-band materials. Scientists at Rice University…
Highly precise optical absorption spectra of diamond reveal ultra-fine splitting. Besides being “a girl’s best…
Scientists develop new method for ultra-high speed droplet production in microfluidic devices using three-dimensional porous…
Scientists have discovered that crystals can twist when they are sandwiched between two substrates –…
Groundbreaking research reveals a new two-step process in crystal growth, challenging old theories and setting…
Janus nanosheets bring unprecedented control to preparation of nanoscrolls. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have…
The “spin-nematic phase,” a magnetic analog of liquid crystal, has been observed for the first…
The expansion of the open-access resource is instrumental for scientists in developing novel materials for…
Hydrogen is a building block for the energy transition. To obtain it with the help…
Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have used artificial intelligence to discover a new method…