Timeline for If a crystal has alternating layers of different atoms, will it display different properties depending on which layer is exposed?
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| Jul 24, 2023 at 10:32 | answer | added | uhoh | timeline score: 8 | |
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| Jul 23, 2023 at 23:52 | comment | added | jimchmst | Simple examples are the passivation of metals by oxide layers or antireflection layers on optical surfaces or an oil slick on a still water. or cell membrane structure. The finesse is getting the layers right. | |
| Jul 23, 2023 at 23:17 | vote | accept | 哲煜黄 | ||
| Jul 23, 2023 at 23:12 | comment | added | matt_black | Not sure if the specific effect you want to see would be easy, but in general, different crystal faces will show different atoms on the surface and are known to have different chemical properties. | |
| Jul 23, 2023 at 22:16 | history | edited | Mithoron |
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| Jul 23, 2023 at 21:20 | comment | added | Mithoron | It would be rather exfoliation, like with graphene, not polishing. | |
| Jul 23, 2023 at 20:56 | answer | added | Oscar Lanzi | timeline score: 8 | |
| Jul 23, 2023 at 20:22 | answer | added | DrMoishe Pippik | timeline score: 14 | |
| Jul 23, 2023 at 16:23 | history | asked | 哲煜黄 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |