Curiosity-driven research using low-power ultrasound fields to investigate the fundamental physics of crystal nucleation – the formation of crystal nuclei and “embryos” in the liquid or solution phase ...

Moreover, we construct a quantitative model of nucleation and grain growth, and compare its predictions with stishovite grain sizes observed in laser-induced damage and meteoroid impact events.

Researchers have now observed a key step in the nucleation and growth of some protein crystals. For this, they exploited the power of in-situ real-time X-ray scattering techniques.

More information: Johannes Möller et al, Crystal Nucleation in Supercooled Atomic Liquids, Physical Review Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.206102 Journal information: Physical Review ...

The meeting was organised by the RSC Faraday Division.The field of nucleation, growth, inhibition and dissolution of solids is a topic of enduring importance in physical chemistry, materials science, ...

Scientists track patterns of island growth in crystals Date: March 15, 2019 Source: DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Summary: Scientists have found that the seemingly random arrangement of islands ...

Gypsum crystal nucleation was favored over growth, meaning a greater number of smaller crystals formed. The Cave of Swords, at a shallower, 120 m deep location in the mine, illustrates this ...

A new method to grow single crystals and simultaneously control their growth orientation without melt processing has been discovered by Texas A&M University materials science and engineering ...

Posted: Jan 21, 2015: Watching protein crystal nucleation in real time (Nanowerk News) A major hurdle in structural biology and pharmacology is growing crystals to determine the structure of the ...