Scientists track every atom during melting, reveal previously unseen state
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Scientists used advanced microscopy and AI to track individual atoms during melting in ultra-thin silver iodide, discovering a mysterious intermediate "hexatic" phase that acts like a wobbly crystal between solid and liquid states. The research overturned existing theory by showing the transition from hexatic to liquid happens suddenly rather than gradually as predicted.
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