Observing growth of metallic crystals inside liquid metal solvents.

ABSTRACT: Liquid metals are promising unconventional solvents for dissolving metals and growing their crystals. However, how the crystals grow within these metallic solvents cannot be observed easily due to the opacity of liquid metals. Using X-ray micro-computed tomography, the three-dimensional formations of crystals inside liquid metal solvents, under different conditions, are presented. In this work, we explore the use of different liquid metals solvents for growing metallic crystals, while imaging the crystals shape and sizes inside liquid metals. We use gallium-based solvents and platinum, as the solutes and demonstrate the use of liquid metals for forming metallic crystals through modulating environmental boundary effects, controlled cooling rates, and solvent selection. It is observed that t

SUBMITTER: Widjajana MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12644691 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature