How short circuits in lithium metal batteries can be prevented
Credit: Illustration: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology There are high hopes for the next generation of high energy-density lithium metal ...
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Scientists streamline process for controlling spin dynamics
Researchers discovered the thickness of magnetic materials can act as a "knob" for fine-tuning spin dynamics, a key property for ...
Strong M-M’ Pauli repulsion leads to repulsive metallophilicity
HKU chemists resolve a long-standing challenging problem on Metal-Metal interaction, the first team to prove that strong M-M' Pauli repulsion ...
CMOS-compatible 3D ferroelectric memory with ultralow power and high speed
Credit: POSTECH As we enter the era of superintelligence and hyper-connected Fourth Industrial Revolution, the importance of high-density and high-performance ...
Healing ceramic electrolyte degraded by Li dendrite
Post-annealing effect for healing Li garnet solid electrolyte degraded by Li dendrite penetrationCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL ...
One-dimensional quantum nanowires fertile ground for Majorana zero modes
Important step towards fault-tolerant quantum computingCredit: FLEET Why is studying spin properties of one-dimensional quantum nanowires important? Quantum nanowires-which have ...
Eliminating microplastics in wastewater directly at the source
A research team from INRS has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the ...
Conductive nature in crystal structures revealed at magnification of 10 million times
University of Minnesota study opens up possibilities for new transparent materials that conduct electricityCredit: Mkhoyan Group, University of Minnesota In ...
Breathing easier with a better tracheal stent
Pitt researchers demonstrate first successful use of biodegradable magnesium-alloy stent for pediatric patientsCredit: Materialise Pediatric laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS), a narrowing ...
Newly developed GaN based MEMS resonator operates stably even at high temperature
Promising as a highly sensitive oscillator toward 5G communicationCredit: Liwen Sang Liwen Sang, independent scientist at International Center for Materials ...
Keeping the costs of superconducting magnets down using ultrasound
Scientists show ultrasonication is a cost-effective approach to enhance the properties of magnesium diboride superconductorsCredit: Shibaura Institute of Technology Superconductivity ...
Borrowing from birds, experts reduce search times for novel high-entropy alloys to seconds
Credit: U.S. Department of Energy, Ames Laboratory Computational materials science experts at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory enhanced ...
New way to control electrical charge in 2D materials: Put a flake on it
Credit: (Image courtesy Nano Letters) Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered how to locally add electrical charge ...
Experts reduce search times for novel high-entropy alloys 13,000-fold using Cuckoo Search
Process developed by scientists at Iowa State University and Lehigh University using a hybrid Cuckoo Search - inspired by bird ...
New method makes better predictions of material properties using low quality data
Multi-fidelity approach also enables property prediction for disordered materialsCredit: Materials Virtual Lab at UC San Diego Advancements in energy technologies, ...
A scanning transmission X-ray microscope for analysis of chemical states of lithium
Credit: NINS/IMS Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) are widely used for daily products in our life, such as hybrid cars, cell phone, ...
Giving the hydrogen economy an acid test
Credit: University of Tsukuba Scientists at the University of Tsukuba show that using a layer of graphene just one atom ...
Shine on: Avalanching nanoparticles break barriers to imaging cells in real time
Study co-led by Berkeley Lab and Columbia Engineering could lead to simple, high-resolution bioimaging in real time by overcoming a ...
Catalysts: worth taking a closer look
Why do metal oxide surfaces behave differently? At TU Wien, a new research method was found to answer important questions.Credit: ...
Copper-indium oxide: A faster and cooler way to reduce our carbon footprint
Scientists set a record for the highest conversion rate of carbon dioxide at low temperatures with copper-modified indium oxide, signifying ...
