Computation and theory news, November 2018

Chaotic carbide could be hardest ever

A new class of carbides containing five different metallic elements are predicted to be among the hardest materials with the highest melting points.

28 November 2018

New simulations suggest that modifying graphene with oxygen-lined pores will allow it to act as a tunable filter for ions in a liquid.

27 November 2018

Using a specific combination of heating and cooling, researchers have created superalloys that are much more resistant to heat-related failures.

22 November 2018

Find out the recipients of the 2018 Extreme Mechanics Letters Young Investigator Award.

20 November 2018

A 3D, cross-linked polymer sponge that attaches to the anode in lithium metal batteries can help prevent the formation of dendrites.

20 November 2018

Researchers have used 2D materials to construct metalenses that are one-tenth to one-half the thickness of the wavelengths of light they focus.

19 November 2018

Scientists have adapted a cryogenic electron microscopy imaging technique to obtain an image of atomic-scale structure in a synthetic polymer.

16 November 2018

Varying the spacing between twin boundaries can dramatically improve a metal's strength and the extent to which it strengthens when deformed.

9 November 2018

Ultrafast X-ray laser pulses have revealed that the insulator-to-metal transition of vanadium dioxide is more complicated than originally thought.

9 November 2018

A new machine learning algorithm predicted the properties of more than 100,000 compounds in order to find efficient phosphors for LED lighting.

9 November 2018

A novel ceramic-metal composite that can handle high heat and pressure makes an effective material for producing solar power heat exchangers.

7 November 2018

Using nanopillars made from a high-entropy alloy, scientists have been able to study how dislocations organize and interact at the nanoscale.

5 November 2018

Researchers have shown that a freestanding porous titanium monoxide nanofiber mat makes an effective cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries.

5 November 2018

two-dimensional boron – or borophene – accommodates line defects in a unique way

1 November 2018Cordelia Sealy

Efficient spintronic interface improves quantum IT

1 November 2018Laurie Donaldson