Copper Ions and Crystals (IMAGE)

Duke University

Copper Ions and Crystals

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An artistic rendition of the intriguing superionic crystalline structure of CuCrSe2, which has copper ions that move like liquid between solid layers of chromium and selenium, giving rise to useful electrical properties.

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory/Jill Hemman

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