The seed crystal had the symmetrical pyramidal form which is characteristic of crystals formed from liquid gallium when cooled to some 10° C. below the normal melting point. The axial direction ...

Skoltech researchers have presented a new simple physical model for predicting the hardness of materials based on information ...

Skoltech researchers have presented a new simple physical model for predicting the hardness of materials based on information about the shear modulus and equations of state of crystal structures. The ...

and internal structure of the LCNPs. LCNPs can be used as building blocks for advanced display and photonic devices. Their orientational order and optical anisotropy enable the fabrication of tunable ...

Optical anisotropy describes the variation in ... to be coming from incommensurate modulation of Bi2212's crystal structure, characterized by periodic variations that are not commensurate with ...