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RPI Researchers Advance Understanding of Semiconductor Crystal Growth

But recently-graduated RPI materials science Ph.D. student Ru Jia and her lab fellows grew crystals through carbon buffer ...
Phys.org

Lasers and gold nanoparticles enable on-demand crystal growth for new materials

Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered how to "draw" on demand the crystals used in many crucial technologies, from solar panels and LED lighting to medical imaging. Appearing in the ...
EurekAlert!

Using crystals and light, scientists unlock new ways to grow materials on-demand

Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered how to "draw" on demand the crystals used in many crucial technologies, from solar panels and LED lighting to medical imaging. Appearing in the ...
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Scientists ‘draw’ crystals with gold using single laser pulse for better solar panels

Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have developed a novel method to control the location and timing of crystal growth precisely. This could help many advanced technologies, such as solar ...
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Solo cups, black lights and scoresheets: How to run a national crystal growing contest

When it comes to crystals, uniformity is the name of the game. A good crystal has a consistent structure, shaped by the repeating pattern of its atoms. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty of ...