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Solid Nanoparticles Can Deform Like a Liquid


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Liquid silver

Credit: Yan Liang

A surprising phenomenon has been found in metal nanoparticles: They appear, from the outside, to be liquid droplets, wobbling and readily changing shape, while their interiors retain a perfectly stable crystal configuration.

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