Crystalline silica is a common mineral found in the earth's crust. Materials like sand, stone, concrete, and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ...

For the first time ever, researchers have watched the mesmerizing process of nanoparticles self-assembling into solid materials. In the stunning new videos, particles rain down, tumble along ...

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have a long history of breakthrough discoveries with lithium-ion batteries. Many of ...

A team of researchers has created a new way to visualize crystals by peering inside their structures, akin to having X-ray vision. Their new technique -- which they aptly named 'Crystal Clear' -- ...

Crystalline quartz films grown on four-inch silicon wafers detect Chikungunya virus at sensitivities surpassing standard ...

Electronic devices such as wearables, the Internet of Things (IoT), and electric vehicles (EVs) demand rapid-charging lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that are both safe and possess high energy density.

(a) Turbostratic (soot) particles (diameter 67 nm). (b) Onion-like particles (diameter 17 nm). (c) Amorphous particles (diameter 26 nm). (d) Trace amorphous particles (diameter 17 nm). The four ...

Found in salt, sugar, snowflakes and gemstones, crystals are highly ordered, layered structures Although crystals are ubiquitous in nature, how they form has remained a mystery Using optimized ...