CORVALLIS, Ore. - Chemists at Oregon State University have discovered that the same crystal structure they identified two years ago to create what may be the world's best blue pigment can also be used ...

Researchers have developed a molecular switch that changes a liquid crystal's readout color based on a chemical input. This new development may open the way for using liquid crystals in detecting ...

There has been a huge wellness movement happening in recent years — a crystal movement. Yes, you read that right. Many people believe that certain natural elements harness positive energy that can ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Structural colors – the vibrant hues that arise not from pigments but from the interaction of light with microscopic structures – are among nature’s most captivating phenomena.

Researchers have made a new family of materials in a rainbow of hues that can change color as they are heated and return to their original color when cooled (Chem. Mater. 2019, DOI: ...