Crystallization is a vital step in the development and production of small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), playing a pivotal role in defining the purity, stability and ...

Liquid–solid phase transformation at interfaces is fundamental to many industrial, geological and biological processes. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 For ...

From the snow formation process of crystallization, the artful beauty of this chemistry phenomenon can be glimpsed. Actually behind the amazing picture is the great strength of this reaction in ...

A seed crystal can be dropped into a saturated solution of sodium acetate. The solution will suddenly crystallize and turn to solid. Alternately, the solution may be slowly poured out onto a seed ...

Within several industries, including pharma, cosmetics, inks, coatings, chemicals, food, and more, there are numerous ways to make nanoparticles. A real-time monitoring tool is lacking in commonly ...

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Molten carbon can form into either diamond or graphite. A new study shows how graphite can sometimes form even under conditions that should lead to diamond. (Getty Images) The graphite found in your ...