Researchers visualized how gold nanocrystals coalesce at the atomic level, uncovering size, defect, and approach-dependent pathways that shape crystal structure.

Scientists explore how fungi can start biological ice nucleation to produce ice on demand, potentially revolutionizing snow-making and cryo-preservation techniques.

Secoya Technologies has developed a crystallization technology that relies on the control of spontaneous nucleation inside small tubular reactors of molecules in solution. Thanks to an excellent ...

Even that would only be able to model the interactions for 100 picoseconds, or 10 -10 seconds—not long enough to observe the ice nucleation process.

Crystallization, a fundamental process in nature, hinges on two distinct stages: nucleation and growth. The latter plays a pivotal role in shaping the morphology, size, and purity of crystalline ...

These building blocks, which are called G-actin, self-assemble end to end to form F-actin. But the self-assembly process is so efficient that scientists have been unable to see what happens when ...

Based on this analysis, the team developed a model capable of explaining the crystal nucleation mechanisms within a glass at different spatial scales, from atomic to nano, without contradiction. 2.