polycrystal
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"When people try to transition to single-crystal cathodes, they have been following similar design principles as the polycrystal ones," said Wang, now a postdoctoral researcher working with UChicago and Argonne.
From Science Daily
"Our work identifies that the major degradation mechanism of the single-crystal particles is different from the polycrystal ones, which leads to the different composition requirements."
From Science Daily
Almost every device that we use in our modern lives has a polycrystal component.
From Science Daily
As such, a polycrystal made of nanotwin domains is a bit like a slab of plywood where the wood grain reverses direction in each successive layer.
From Scientific American
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