Using bundled strands of DNA to build Tinkertoy-like tetrahedral cages, scientists have devised a way to trap and arrange nanoparticles in a way that mimics the crystalline structure of diamond. The ...

Scientists from North Carolina State University have discovered Q-carbon, a new phase of solid carbon, which they have used to make diamond-related structures at regular temperatures and air pressures ...

For many decades, the method to obtain atomic-level descriptions of chemical compounds and materials—be it a drug, a catalyst ...

What is X-Ray Crystallography? X-ray crystallography is a powerful analytical technique used to determine the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline materials. It involves directing a beam of X ...

Inside the Findings That Shaped Materials Science takes a closer look at some of those turning points - the ideas, lab ...