Metal crystals reveal long-held secret behind their ultrafast growth
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Katrina Krämer2018-09-24T14:30:00
Hidden pre-organisation means supercooled silver crystals can grow at a rate of up to 100 metres per second
Researchers from Australia have discovered a hidden pre-organisation mechanism that allows metal crystals to grow from the liquid at enormous speeds without having to overcome any kind of energy barrier.