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Structural Changes in Polycrystalline Gold Thin Films Studied with Ultrashort X-Ray Pulse

When a solid material is sufficiently heated, the thermal energy, or latent heat, makes the molecules of the material to break separately and form a liquid.

3 Mar 2020

Structural Defects in Metamaterials can Produce Different Textures, Behavior

A piece of paper is generally flat and floppy, but when the same piece of paper is scrunched into a wad, it becomes round and stiff.

6 Feb 2020

Covalent Organic Frameworks Show Promise as Base for Creating Novel Materials

Whenever a new kind of material had to be developed, engineers or chemists would simply go to the laboratory and begin “cooking.”

29 Jan 2020

New Halide Perovskite Crystal Emits Blue Light

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have developed a blue light-emitting diode (LED) from a new, popular semiconductor material called halide perovskite.

27 Jan 2020

New Experimental Evidence Shows Why Crystalline Materials Shrink on Heating

At the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, researchers have come up with the latest experimental proof as well as a predictive theory that explains an age-old materials science mystery—that is, why specific crystalline materials shrink upon heating.

4 Nov 2019

Study Reveals Hidden Topological Insulator States in Bismuth Crystals

The quest for more improved materials for various electronic devices, including computers, has concentrated on a class of materials called “topological insulators.”

7 Aug 2019

Perovskite Films Treated with Benzylamine Show Increased Efficiency

In the latest developments in solar cell technology, polycrystalline perovskite films are used as the active layer, with the efficiency increased as high as 24.2%.

31 Jul 2019

New Technique for Complete 3D Analysis of Submicron Crystals

Scientists have attempted to use a technique for a complete 3D analysis of submicron crystals.

29 Jul 2019

New Theoretical Model Helps Predict Glass Stability During Use

Researchers have developed a unique theoretical model that gives a more improved description of crystallization in glass particles and one that can also be used for estimating its speed.

11 Jul 2019