Crystallization of nickel out of liquid observed in real-time at the atomic level - EurekAlert

Nickel, a cheap metal found in abundance in the earth’s crust, has significant potential for use in new nanomaterials and as a low-cost catalyst, but a lack of basic knowledge of how its crystals form has held back such developments—until now.

image: Researchers however have now been able to observe such crystallization of nickels two structural forms at the atomic scale using liquid-phase electron microscopy.view more  Credit: Nano Resea… [+7109 chars]

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