Science for Energy Flow

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Highlights

Simulated predicted shape distribution for magic-sized silver clusters (purple insets) assembled at different solvent temperatures. These predictions can guide experiments to target seeds for crystal growth.

Molecular Modeling Reveals How Nanocrystals Take Shape

The shape of tiny silver seeds made of fewer than 200 atoms depends on their precise size and temperature and defines the shape of the final nanoparticle.

In a strange metal (translucent box), electrons (blue marbles) lose their individuality and melt into a featureless, liquid-like stream.

Can Electricity Flow Without Electrons?

Strange metals defy the 60-year-old understanding of electric current as a flow of discrete charges.

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