Crystallization is a common method in synthetic chemistry that allows the isolation and purification of compounds, and also aids their characterization through techniques such as X-ray ...

A seed crystal can be dropped into a saturated solution of sodium acetate. The solution will suddenly crystallize and turn to solid. Alternately, the solution may be slowly poured out onto a seed ...

The atoms and molecules that make up all substances are connected in a particular way for each substance. In crystals, the particles repeat in a pattern that gives the crystal its special shape. Some ...

A big surprise for Mom. Crystals are substances made of tiny particles that fit together in a pattern that repeats itself. A crystal will have a certain number of flat sides, sharp edges, and pointy ...

It is hoped that findings from the software will help experimental chemists discover more advantageous ways to grow crystals. And with crystals being all around us, from in salt, sugar and diamonds to ...

This advance represents a pioneering achievement in both asymmetric chemistry and polymer chemistry ... active polyisocyanides using liquid crystals with chiral (mirror-image isomer) structures ...