The Synthesis of "non-crystalline"

An overview of amorphous solids, materials like glass and plastic that lack an ordered atomic structure and are vital to modern technology.

An explainer on crystals, the highly ordered atomic structures that are fundamental to both modern technology and natural formations.

An introduction to solids, the state of matter defined by structural rigidity, and why new discoveries in materials science make them a hot topic.

An introduction to nonmetals, a diverse group of chemical elements essential to technology, industry, and life itself.

An explanation of unsaturated compounds, from their chemical bonds and role in nutrition as healthy fats to their use in producing plastics.