The secret to a perfect crystal may be an extra turn
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 22 -- Rice University posted the following news release:
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The secret to a perfect crystal may be an extra turn
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Creating a perfect crystal sounds straightforward: Arrange identical building blocks into a repeating, orderly structure.
At the microscopic scale, though, even subtle biases in how particles interact can push them in preferred directions, making it harder to form uniform crystalline materials. . . .
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The secret to a perfect crystal may be an extra turn
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Creating a perfect crystal sounds straightforward: Arrange identical building blocks into a repeating, orderly structure.
At the microscopic scale, though, even subtle biases in how particles interact can push them in preferred directions, making it harder to form uniform crystalline materials. . . .