3D model of a colloidal crystal composed of silica particles acquired using focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM). Particles are colored in respect to their local symmetry: face-centered cubic (magenta) and hexagonal close-packed (cyan).

3D model of a colloidal crystal composed of silica particles acquired using focused ion beam-scanning electron microscopy (FIB-SEM). Particles are colored in respect to their local symmetry: face-centered cubic (magenta) and hexagonal close-packed (cyan).

Made using Visual colloids.