A deft colloidal templating process allows simple-cubic crystals to be formed from more readily available complex precursors. It's a promising way to produce the regular crystals much in demand for photonics.
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Schüth, F., Marlow, F. Colloidal crystals find new order. Nature 449, 550–551 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/449550a
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