Scientists stop the motion of atoms to watch electrons move
Scientists report the first look at electrons moving in real-time in liquid water; findings open up a new field of experimental physics.
In an experiment...
Ultrathin non-stick coating revolutionizes injection molding
The new UltraPLAS coating developed by Fraunhofer researchers has proven to be a ground-breaking solution to the challenges of primary forming processes. This advanced...
Living Plastic Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed...
Rice lab finds better way to handle hard-to-recycle material
The process transforms glass fiber-reinforced plastic into silicon carbide
A better way to handle hard-to-recycle material is glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP), a strong and durable...
Quantum phenomena as classical or quantum computing transistors
NEW CLASS OF 2D MATERIAL DISPLAYS STABLE CHARGE DENSITY WAVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
These exotic quantum phenomena could be helpful as classical or quantum computing...
Oobleck-like Fluids Contributes to Smart Material Design
Oobleck-like Fluids Contributes to Smart Material Design: If you mix cornstarch and water in the right proportions, you get something that seems not-quite-liquid but...
Gold Nanoparticles Grow from Buckyball Seeds
Rice lab discovers commonly used nanoparticles are cousins of original buckyballs
Gold Nanoparticles Grow from Buckyball Seeds: Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold...
Novel Recycling Process Gives Old Plastics New Life
Using greener catalysts, Northwestern researchers break down and rebuild polyurethane to make new foam
Novel Recycling Process Gives Old Plastics New Life: Polyurethane plastics are...
New Quantum Material puts Electrons in a Tangle
A team from Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä have created an artificial quantum magnet featuring a quasiparticle made of entangled electrons, the...
Multicyclic Molecular Wheels with Polymer Potential
Molecules that act as connected wheels can hold long molecular chains together to modify the properties of soft polymers.
Multicyclic Molecular Wheels with Polymer Potential:...
