microstructure
Microstructure - subtle, super-molecular structure of matter, occurring in many solids, mixtures and liquid crystals. Microstructure is manifested in the existence of domains of different physical phases, which may have different shapes and between which distinct phase boundaries exist. Often the size of the domains is so small that at first glance the microstructures appear to be "lite". These domains form a kind of "mosaic", which can be observed and analyzed by, for example, microscopic methods. Microstructure has a very strong influence on the various physical properties of materials that have a decisive influence on their practical applicability and is therefore subject to intensive research. The vast majority of materials that are dealt with on a daily basis have a more or less complex microstructure. For example, in the metal there are crystalline domains that are prefixed with amorphous domains. A similar situation is also the case with many plastics, glass and many minerals.