Video: First-ever look at crystals forming in real-time at atomic resolution

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have combined novel techniques to record the first-ever atomic resolution video of salt crystals as they form in real-time. The team used the novel technique of atomic-resolution real-time video recording and the similarly novel technique of conical carbon nanotube confinement to achieve this impressive feat. Before diving in, it's important to give context. Salt crystals, like other crystals such as snowflakes and diamonds, comprise repetitive arrangements...