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Calculations explore how twelve metals, including titanium, form bonds with nitrogen or carbon. Decarbonizing automobiles involves transitioning from gasoline engines to electric motors and incorporating…
Researchers from an international consortium have published a groundbreaking study that advances the field of solid-state physics. An international group of researchers has found that…
Swiss researchers have developed a solar energy method using synthetic quartz to achieve temperatures above 1,000°C for industrial processes, potentially replacing fossil fuels in the…
Researchers have learned to control the “handedness” of peptoids, a crucial factor in precision drug delivery and diagnostics. Nature is filled with extraordinarily precise molecular…
A new technique utilizing neutron scattering has revolutionized lithium battery design, promising safer and more efficient batteries. An international team of scientists found a way…
Researchers have discovered an extraordinary metal alloy that won’t crack at extreme temperatures due to kinking, or bending, of crystals in the alloy at the…
Researchers discovered ferroelectricity in 2D vermiculite, boosting electric field responsivity in liquid crystals and paving the way for innovative large-scale displays. Electro-optical liquid crystal (LC)…
Electrons within solid materials are restricted to specific energy levels, known as “bands.” The space between these bands, the forbidden energies, are known as “band…
Coffee beans in a jar and piles of rice or sand are examples of granular matter: materials composed of large numbers of macroscopic—rather than atomic…
A new sustainable method replicates the desirable properties of LDPE plastic using less energy, through a novel catalytic process that creates a ladder-like molecular structure,…
A recent study published in the journal National Science Review demonstrates the synthesis of quantum dots (QDs) in the nucleus of live cells. The research…
The advance could help make 3D printing more sustainable, enabling printing with renewable or recyclable materials that are difficult to characterize. While 3D printing has…
Scientists are normally happy to find regularities and correlations in their data – but only if they can explain them. Otherwise, they worry that those…
A research group from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), led by Professor Jonwoo Jeong of the Department of Physics, has recently…
Study shows neutrons can bind to nanoscale atomic clusters known as quantum dots. The finding may provide insights into material properties and quantum effects. Neutrons…