What snowflakes have to do with tin
. Tin should not be undervalued, as it does valuable work in decarbonization and electrification. As ornaments for the Christmas tree, snowflakes made of tin are available for purchase. Even more interesting are metallic snowflakes grown from nanoparticles. Scientists in Australia and New Zealand are developing new materials, working at the atomic level and manipulating metals such as tin, copper, nickel, platinum and silver. They grew metal crystals in a liquid made of gallium. By chance, tiny
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