Light it up: Materials crystallize with surprising properties

Think about your favorite toys as a child. Did they light up or make funny noises when you touched them? Maybe they changed shape or texture. Today in ACS Central Science, researchers report a new material that combines many of these characteristics. Beyond being fun, these materials, called organic "supercooled" liquids, may be useful for optical storage systems and biomedical sensors.

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