Crystal structure of GeSnPbSSeTe, a semiconducting entropy-stabilized chalcogenide alloy. The yellow atoms are cations (Ge, Sn, Pb) and the blue atoms are anions (S, Se,…
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Air conditioning and other space cooling methods account for about 10% of all electricity consumption in the U.S., according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.…
Credit: Tomsk Polytechnic University Developed a new 2D material to produce hydrogen, which is the basis of alternative energy; the material efficiently generates hydrogen molecules…
The circular orbit of the charged electron and the spin are locked together like gears due to the very strong attraction in the spin-orbit coupling.…
Researchers combine experiments and theory to determine how curved edges affect the wrinkling of ultra-thin materials. When we think of wrinkles, we usually envision the…
The arrows represent the electron spins pointing up from a kagome lattice. The chirality is represented by the counterclockwise circle of fire, which represents the…
The arrows point to titanium dioxide nanocrystals lighting up and blinking (left) and then fading (right). Credit: Tewodros Asefa and Eliska Mikmekova Unusual nanoparticles could…
Proteus, the name given to this new lightweight material, can turn back the force of a cutting tool upon itself. Credit: Durham University Engineers have…
A map showing crystallographic orientation of a region that originally contained a void, which was then subjected to a second shock loading (the shock wave…
The experiment is the first to demonstrate strong topological order for sound stemming from time modulations, paving the way for improvements in ultrasound imaging, sonar,…
Simulations show how fractal structures of increasing complexity dissipate energy from shockwaves. Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory Additively manufactured fractal structures with closely spaced voids…
The individual building blocks are heated on a silver surface in order to synthesize a porous graphene ribbon that exhibits semiconducting properties and a ladder-like…
The integrated solar flow battery device contains both a solar cell to convert sunlight into electricity and chemicals that can store the electricity for later…
Artist’s impression of the phase transition of indium atoms on a silicon crystal controlled by light pulses. Credit: Dr Murat Sivis The goal of “Femtochemistry”…
Nickel Foam Filter Catches, Heats and Kills the Virus and other Pathogens Researchers from the University of Houston, in collaboration with others, have designed a…
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, demonstrated a novel fabrication method for affordable gas membranes that can remove carbon…
The glass structure of a material is often believed to mimic its corresponding liquid. Polyamorphism between ices has been used as a guide to elucidate…
Para-aramid nanofiber sheets atop Twaron® sheets after fragment simulation projectile testing. Credit: Grant Gonzalez/Harvard SEAS Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat…
Professor Huang Mingxin shows a thin light piece of super steel which demonstrates a ultra high level of fracture resistance, strength and ductility. Credit: @The…
KIST research team used plant-originated tannic acid to develop a flame-retardant carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology Non-toxic, flame-retardant composite…