Crushing aluminium the hard way
Theoretical physicists have for many years predicted that if subjected to sufficient pressure the common metal aluminium can change its crystal structure from the normal face centred cubic to a denser body centred cubic BCC form. A team including ANU researchers have now done it.
Professor Rode, Australian National University
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