Swiss Scientists Reveal Crystal Nucleation Process That Occurs Before Crystallisation

The scientists used lasers to reveal the molecular structure at work during nucleation, but also to induce nucleation and observe its spectral fingerprint. Note: Picture is from a press release (Oscar Urquidi/Newsflash) The scientists used lasers to reveal the molecular structure at work during nucleation, but also to induce nucleation and observe its spectral fingerprint. Note: Picture is from a press release (Oscar Urquidi/Newsflash)
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26 April 2022
Swiss scientists have succeeded in visualising the process of crystal nucleation that precedes crystallisation, considered invisible until now. The University of Geneva (UNIGE) in Switzerland said in a statement on 20th April: “At the interface between chemistry and physics, the process of...