SMRTR Science & EngineeringAug 16, 2025Nautilus

A Beautiful Accident Etched in Crystal

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Researchers accidentally created flower-like zinc oxide nanocrystals while developing flexible wafers, which could potentially replace silicon in displays and wearables, offering high electron mobility for high-speed applications.

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