Researchers solve long-standing mystery of alumina surface structure
On the surface, however, the structure deviates from that inside the crystal. The strongly insulating nature of alumina has ...
Nanowerk10 个月
Liquid Crystal Nanoparticles: Merging the Worlds of Liquid Crystals and Nanotechnology
They consist of a liquid crystalline core surrounded by a stabilizing shell or surface modification. The internal structure of LCNPs is characterized by the self-assembly of liquid crystal molecules ...
Nature10 天
Crystal structures of a series of RNA aptamers complexed to the same protein target
Figure 1: Secondary structures of RNA stem-loops that bind to MS2 coat protein. Figure 2: Overall structure of the complexes, generated by superposing the coat protein. Figure 4: Schematic diagram ...
Scientists Just Created an Ultra-Thin Polymer That Conducts Like Metal
A research team has developed a revolutionary two-dimensional polyaniline (2DPANI) crystal that overcomes major conductivity ...
Royal Society of Chemistry3 年
Winner: 2021 Materials Chemistry Division Horizon Prize:
with both crystal habits and nanoscopic surface topography of any crystal structure being simulated. It is hoped that findings from the software will help experimental chemists discover more ...