Computation and theory news, July 2013

New state of matter is both solid and liquid

Applying high pressures and temperatures to elements like potassium and sodium produces a new, stable state of matter that is both solid and liquid.

Novel perovskite material can produce white light

By adding sodium to a lead-free all-inorganic perovskite, physicists have produced a single material that can produce white light.

Mechanical metamaterials benefit from quantum mechanics

Engineers have created a method for systematically designing metamaterials using the principles of quantum mechanics.

Organic materials for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries

Ecoceramics