Crystal polymorphism, the existence of different crystal structures for the same chemical compound, is a common phenomenon in chemistry. Many compounds are known to form multiple polymorphs depending ...

When synthesizing a material in a particular composition, one wants to confirm whether the intended crystal structure is successfully synthesized as a crystalline phase. An XRD (X-ray diffraction) ...

Materials scientists at Rice University have developed a new workflow methodology for measuring microscopic defects in ...

The ability to predict crystal structures is a key part of the design of new materials. New research shows that a mathematical algorithm can guarantee to predict the structure of any material just ...

Every crystal's shape is a mirror of the internal arrangement of its molecules, but the molecules in photoswitchable crystals can expand, twist and change properties—from their color to their ...

Crystals reveal the hidden geometry of molecules to the naked eye. Scientists use crystals to figure out the atomic structure of new materials, but many materials can't be grown large enough. Now, a ...

Being the first element to form, hydrogen holds clues about the distribution of matter in our universe. Normally a gas, hydrogen exists as a solid under ultra-high-pressure conditions commonly found ...

Duplicates of crystal structures are flooding databases, implicating repositories hosting organic, inorganic, and computer-generated crystals. The issue raises questions about curation practices at ...

On the trail of the missing hydrogen atoms. Villigen, 11.06.2026 — To simulate the properties of materials, researchers use crystal stru ...

In 1912, scientists invented X-ray crystallography and revealed a crystal’s atomic structure for the first time Tess Joosse Humans have marveled at crystals for millennia. Viridescent emerald, rich ...

TRUNNANO (Luoyang Tongrun Nano Technology Co., Ltd.), a global leader in nanotechnology and advanced materials development, today announced the official launch of its new Battery Materials Division.

An artificial intelligence created by Google DeepMind may help revolutionise materials science, providing new ways to make better batteries, solar panels, computer chips and many more vital ...