An image displaying the relationship between a crystal, its repeating unit (unit cell), and its lattice. On the top, it reads "Crystal = repeating unit *convolution_sign* lattice; above the repeating unit it is clarified (electro/nuclear density, electrostatic potential). Below, the same is expressed with graphics, where the repeating unit is a cluster of small molecules in colours going from dark green to blue.

Every time someone calls a structure "lattice", a convolution dies 😔 #crystallography #LatticeAwareness #SolidStateChemistry