SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 25, 2025Interesting Engineering

Scientists capture crystals growing inside liquid metal for the first time

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Scientists at the University of Sydney achieved a breakthrough by using X-ray computed tomography to watch platinum crystals grow inside liquid gallium metal in real time, overcoming the challenge of imaging through opaque liquid metal. This advance could lead to better materials for hydrogen production and quantum technologies, as the team demonstrated by creating efficient water-splitting electrodes from these precisely grown crystals.

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