CRYSTALS of molybdenum trioxide, prepared by subliming MoO 3 powder, obtained from the pure ammonium compound, have been examined with X-rays. The crystals were small, thin, lustrous plates ...

The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green—ruby red and emerald green. But ...

Researchers have discovered a method to induce chirality in non-chiral materials using terahertz light. This groundbreaking ...

Zinc sulphide exists with two different crystal structures, the cubic zinc blend (top diagram) and the hexagonal Wurtzite (lower diagram). In the zinc blend structure the sulphur ions form an fcc ...

The crystal structure of the newest, aluminum-based metal-organic framework, MOF-303, which captures twice as much water as the earlier MOF used in the water harvester. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...