Can the shape of a crystal really change how well it performs in clean energy technology? A new study says yes—decisively.

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula ...

A graduate student accidentally created a blend of oil, water and nickel particles that formed an unexpected shape.

In nature and technology, crystallization plays a pivotal role, from forming snowflakes and pharmaceuticals to creating ...

There are just 230 possible ways for atoms to form repeating crystal patterns. Quasicrystals don’t fit into any of those patterns. Their shape lets them form a pattern that fills the space, but never ...

NIST researchers have found that non-repeating quasicrystals create defects in 3D printed aluminum that strengthen the metal.

WACKER-Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry, Catalysis Research Center, Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany ...