crystal

Locking structure to high temperatureBecause of atomic diffusion, metal alloys with nanometer-sized crystal grains do not retain their structure at high temperature. Xu et al. found that a minimum-interface structure allows a supersaturated…

Shape and nanocrystal transformationsCation exchange reactions that change the composition of a nanocrystal (NC) under mild conditions usually preserve the sublattice of the larger anions. Li et al. found that the shape of roxbyite (Cu1.8S)…

How to feed an enzyme ethaneWhen released from ocean floor seeps, small hydrocarbons are rapidly consumed by micro-organisms. Methane is highly abundant and is both produced and consumed by microbes through well understood biochemical…

Prethermal time crystalCharacterizing and understanding different phases of matter in equilibrium is usually associated with the process of thermalization, where the system equilibrates. Recent efforts probing nonequilibrium systems have…