Characterization news, June 2013

AI model helps understand defects in polycrystalline materials

A 3D model created by AI helped researchers to understand the formation of dislocations in complex polycrystalline materials.

New technique produces 3D atomic maps of advanced alloys

Using an advanced imaging technique, researchers have mapped, for the first time ever, the 3D atomic coordinates of medium- and high-entropy alloys.

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Scientists uncover the story behind ‘oobleck’

Scientists have uncovered the mechanisms that cause a mixture of cornstarch and water known as ‘oobleck’ to switch between a liquid and a solid.