Microscale Granular Crystals Dynamics -- SEM (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Microscale Granular Crystals Dynamics -- SEM

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These glass spheres -- which are smaller than a human red blood cell -- organized themselves into a hexagonal pattern through self-assembly, as is shown in this scanning electron microscope image.

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Morgan Hiraiwa/University of Washington

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