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

Sodium Chloride is an alkali halide with an fcc crystal structure. The basis is two ions, a sodium cation and a chlorine anion. The crystal lattice parameter is 0.563 nm. The diagram shows both a unit ...

Artem Oganov defined the crystal structure and chemical composition of sodium boride, with its properties being the issue of debate for a long time, Skoltech’s press office reported. Boron is a ...

A seed crystal can be dropped into a saturated solution of sodium acetate. The solution will suddenly crystallize and turn to solid. Alternately, the solution may be slowly poured out onto a seed ...