DOE OSTI · 1681215
What atoms do when they get together
Abstract
How atoms organize during the earliest stages of nucleation has been a subject of speculation for over a century. Using atomically resolved electron microscopy, the formation and ordering of metal clusters from individual atoms has now been observed in carbon nanotubes that serve as ‘test tubes’.
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De Yoreo, James J., Legg, Benjamin A.. 2020-10-01. What atoms do when they get together. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-020-0523-3
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