Researchers explored a colloidal crystal model to produce specific polymorphs, required for use in materials science and pharmaceuticals.

Quasicrystals, once considered impossible, were found in a 3D-printed aluminum alloy – and they make it stronger. This could ...

Thanks to the crystal structure of diamonds, with carbon atoms arranged into a lattice-like structure, diamond is top of the hardness scale, which is why it is used to cutting and drilling, as well as ...

Gemstones have been a topic of fascination to human beings for centuries, not just for their beauty, but also for how rare they are, what they symbolise, and that they are worth millions. While many ...

The diamond’s atomic structure is a crucial distinction in ... with regulated purity and crystalline orientation. Single-crystal CVD diamonds have outperformed their polycrystalline counterparts ...

TOKYO, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbray Co., Ltd., has successfully developed a radiation detector utilizing its proprietary high-quality, large-diameter single-crystal diamond technology.

TOKYO, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Orbray Co., Ltd., has successfully developed a radiation detector utilizing its proprietary high-quality, large-diameter single-crystal diamond technology. The ...

Credit: J. Wang/NIST A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns. Table salt is a common crystal, for example. Salt's atoms connect to make cubes, and those ...

Department of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft 2628 CJ, Netherlands Department of Quantum & Computer Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft 2628 CD, Netherlands ...