Light it Up: Materials Crystallize with Surprising Properties (video) (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

Light it Up: Materials Crystallize with Surprising Properties (video)

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Super-cooled organic liquids crystallize spontaneously upon applied shear (right), allowing for the message to be written (left). Video footage is available (see text of release for link).

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