Gallium, a metal that melts in the hand, has just surprised scientists. At the atomic level, gallium exhibits peculiarities. In its solid state, its atoms form pairs with covalent bonds, typical ...

Nearly 150 years after gallium was discovered and added to the periodic table, University of Auckland scientists have uncovered previously unknown aspects of the metal’s structure and behaviour. First ...

image: Figure – (a) Atomic structure of gamma-gallium oxide with four inequivalent gallium lattice sites that are partially occupied. (b) Atomic resolution images of gamma-gallium oxide grown on a ...