Kanazawa gold leaf and crystal structure analysis (IMAGE)

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Kanazawa gold leaf and crystal structure analysis

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A photo of Kanazawa gold leaf, one of the world’s thinnest metallic foils, achieves its brilliance and durability through a unique crystal arrangement. The transmission electron microscopy image provides evidence of activation in the non-octahedral {110}– <110> slip system.

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Yoshifumi Oshima from JAIST.

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