By examining general grain boundaries, engineers have shed new light on the mechanisms behind sulfur embrittlement of nickel.
27 July 2018
Unlike with graphene, the boundaries between different structural phases of borophene, a 2D form of boron, retain the material's metallic nature.
26 July 2018
Nearly a third of the reaction products generated during fission of U235 in light-water reactors are unwanted gases.
26 July 2018Cordelia Sealy
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25 July 2018Stewart Bland
Nanoclusters made from boron and lanthanide elements form highly stable and symmetric structures with interesting magnetic properties.
25 July 2018
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20 July 2018Joe D'angelo
Researchers have found that a novel hybrid improper ferroelectric possesses ferroelectric, magnetoelectric and optical properties.
12 July 2018
Using nanowires of a molybdenum-germanium alloy, scientists have been able to explore the transition from a superconducting to a normal metal state.
11 July 2018
A new microscopy technique can track microstructural changes in materials in real time as they are exposed to extreme heat and stress.
11 July 2018
Researchers have been able to store and transmit bits of quantum information using a diamond containing specially-designed silicon vacancies.
10 July 2018
Researchers have succeeded in producing crystals of a semiconducting material called boron arsenide with an extremely high thermal conductivity.
9 July 2018
Researchers have discovered that entangled, long-chain polymers in solutions relax at two different rates after processing.
6 July 2018
Using a high-speed electron camera, researchers have recorded the most detailed atomic movie of gold melting after being blasted by laser light.
4 July 2018
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2 July 2018
A new porous carbon material designed at the molecular level shows great potential for use as the anode in lithium-ion batteries.
2 July 2018