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Bringing Plastic’s Building Blocks into Atomic-Scale Focus
Researchers capture detailed images of polymers, using electron-based imaging and computer simulations.
Researchers capture detailed images of polymers, using electron-based imaging and computer simulations.
Materials prevent battery failure by inhibiting tree-like growths.
The behavior of active magnetic liquids suggests new pathways to transport particles across surfaces and build materials that self-heal.
Read more about Tiny Vortices Could One Day Haul Microscopic CargoNew method provides ultrafast switching of electronic structure and illuminates fundamentals of charge ordering, potentially offering a simple path for next-generation data storage.
Read more about Bursts of Light Shape Walls Between Waves of ChargeNeutron scattering reveals supersonic particles that carry heat and may improve electronics and sensors.
Read more about Beyond the “Sound Barrier” to Get the Heat OutDetailed view of atoms opens doors for new designs to convert atomic displacements to electrical energy.
Read more about New Insights into a Long-Standing Debate About Materials that Turn Motion into ElectricityScientists discovered how iron atoms continually re-arrange on surfaces, offering insights into metal corrosion and soil remediation.
Element-selective method reveals interfacial properties of materials used for water purification, catalysis, energy conversion, and more.
New insights into molecular-level processes could help prevent corrosion and improve catalytic conversion.
Researchers developed a new self-generating lubricant with great potential for industrial applications.
Window material repeatedly switches from being see-through to blocking the heat and converting sunlight into electricity.
Scientists used an intense light to unveil hidden rivers that transport electricity with no loss.