They have now confirmed that the distinctive geometric shapes of some clusters, as well as the irregularity of amorphous structures, can be fully identified mathematically. The insights gathered by ...

(Nanowerk News) Many substances around us, from table salt and sugar to most metals, are arranged into crystals. Because their molecules are laid out in an orderly, repetitive pattern, much is ...

In contrast, amorphous diamond is isotropic like glass, and it may be cut to any shape including an ideal sphere. Credit: Zhidan “Denise” Zeng A team of Carnegie high-pressure physicists have created ...