For the first time, researchers have synthesized a paracrystalline diamond, which forms a bridge between crystalline and amorphous structures.
7 December 2021
Using a combination of heat and pressure, researchers have turned the spherical fullerenes known as buckyballs into an ultrahard diamond glass.
6 December 2021
cat's paw inspires soft, flexible impact-resistant and energy-dissipating composite
6 December 2021Cordelia Sealy
Removing tiny irregularities in local densities can help prevent the atomic 'avalanches' that cause glassy materials to transform into crystal.
25 November 2021