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UA physicists discover 'super crystals' in a semiconductor

08-15-2007 · EurekAlert!

University of Arizona physicists have discovered that "super crystals" -- crystals which are hundreds to thousands times larger than conventional crystals -- exist in certain organic semiconducting solids.

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