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A Window into Glass Formation

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Phys. Rev. Focus 20, 4 (2007) – Published July 24, 2007
Experiments with tiny beads mimicking atoms shed light on the mysterious atomic-scale rearrangements that occur when molten glass solidifies.
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Quasicrystalline Polymers

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Phys. Rev. Focus 19, 15 (2007) – Published May 14, 2007
Quasicrystals–orderly but not-quite-crystalline structures–have mostly appeared in solids, but researchers have now made a larger-scale version with polymers.
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Building the Devil’s Staircase

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Phys. Rev. Focus 5, 10 (2000) – Published March 7, 2000
A drop of soapy molecules and water can form a rigid gel crystal that displays more facets than any crystal ever observed–a phenomenon called ‘the Devil’s staircase.’
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Liquid Crystal Fingers

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Phys. Rev. Focus 1, 16 (1998) – Published May 22, 1998