Nucleation and growth are critical steps in crystallization, which plays an important role in
determining crystal structure, size, morphology, and purity. Therefore, understanding the …

Gallium is a metal that literally melts in your hand. It has low toxicity, near-zero vapor
pressure, and a viscosity similar to water. Despite possessing a surface tension larger than …

Liquid metals (LMs) have been used in electrochemistry since the 19th century, but it is only
recently that they have emerged as electrocatalysts with unique properties, such as inherent …

Conspectus Gallium-based liquid metal alloys are a special type of material that is in the
liquid state at (or near) room temperature. They are particularly attractive due to their unique …

Nanocrystals play a key role in the modern energy, catalysis, semiconductor, and biology
industries due to their unique structures and performances. However, controllable …

Soft crawling robots have potential applications for surveillance, rescue, and detection in
complex environments. Despite this, most existing soft crawling robots either use …

Liquid-liquid interfaces offer intriguing possibilities for nanomaterials growth. Here,
fundamental interface-related mechanisms that control the growth behavior in these systems …

In the past decades, group IV nanowires and nanoparticles have been the subject of
extensive research. Beside tremendous progress in morphological control and integration in …

The hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of 10% Yb3+: LiLuF4 (LLF) microcrystals
are reported. A combination of X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, analytical transmission …

Here, we study the upper critical solution temperature triggered phase transition of thermally
responsive poly (ethylene glycol)-block-poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether acrylate-co-poly …