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Electron and photon beams drive same gold-forming reaction toward different nanoscale structures

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Beauty and mystery—it is hard to imagine a more alluring combination, and this is precisely what we encounter when we observe phenomena in the nanoworld.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:30:01 UTC.

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  1. Close-up images show defects locking electrons into stable Wigner solids

  2. Electron and photon beams drive same gold-forming reaction toward different nanoscale structures

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