Crystalline materials events, November 2017

Colloidal gels not like glass

Researchers have discovered how colloidal liquids transform into a gel and shown that it doesn't occur via glass formation.

New electrolyte material identifies as both solid and liquid

Researchers have discovered that a candidate solid electrolyte material known as argyrodite has a hybrid crystalline-liquid atomic structure.

Common polymer has uncommon water-absorbing abilities

Researchers have found that the hydrogel polyethylene glycol can absorb moisture from the atmosphere even as temperatures climb.

Star-shaped plankton inspire complex structures

marine planktonic organism, Acantharia, has a star-shaped endoskeleton of 20 spicules in a unique geometric pattern

Fourth-generation biomedical materials