Tokyo researchers observe chloroform effects on microscopic rhenium crystals
Scientists at the University of Tokyo and the University of Hyogo report that crystals thinner than human hair move or dissolve when exposed to chloroform.
Study examines soft crystal materials
Researchers investigated extremely small crystals made from a rhenium complex molecule. These solids are considered soft crystals because they can be modified more easily than traditional materials. The team used sophisticated instruments to track changes in the microscopic structures.
Chloroform triggers phase transitions
The study found that exposure to chloroform causes the crystals to move or partly dissolve. Such a phase transition is complicated and difficult to observe in standard conditions. This discovery offers an easier transformation method for creating special properties in solids.
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