The diagram shows a simple model of metallic structure. The metal ions are shown as tiny spheres, packed closely together in a regular pattern.

The colors of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green—ruby red and emerald green. But ...

Metals have advantages over many other substances for they are hard but can be reshaped. Their crystalline structure allows them to be 'worked' to make them stronger. Mark Miodownik describes the ...

One feature of compounds made with transition metals is their intense colour. There are many examples in nature, including ...

Electron microscopy reveals how the sliding deformation of grain boundaries is accomplished atom by atom in a poly-grained metal of platinum. The graphic shows the atomic structure of a grain boundary ...

The study of liquid metals involves understanding ... By analyzing the dynamic structure factor through neutron scattering, researchers identified different modes of atomic motion, including ...