Tag Archives: Materials Sciences

A Versatile Design for a Metasurface Cavity

Posted on March 6, 2025 by rberkowitz

An all-dielectric version of a metamaterials-based cavity allows the cavity to operate over a previously inaccessible wavelength range—which could benefit lasers and other resonant devices. Continue reading →

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A New Way to Engineer Composite Materials

Posted on March 6, 2025 by rberkowitz

The innovative polymer design combines strength with reversibility. Continue reading →

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Piezoelectric Catalyst Destroys Forever Chemicals

Posted on February 26, 2025 by rberkowitz

Startup secures $16 million to deploy PFAS-busting tech for wastewater. Continue reading →

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Iron–Helium Compounds Form Under Pressure

Posted on February 25, 2025 by rberkowitz

Experiments show that iron’s crystal lattice expands to incorporate
helium. Continue reading →

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Bumpy Particles Take One Step to Become Glass

Posted on January 24, 2025 by rberkowitz

Roughing up the surfaces of particles in a colloidal system can smooth its transition into a glassy state. Continue reading →

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Mapping the Textures of Thicker Magnets

Posted on August 20, 2024 by rberkowitz

A soft x-ray magnetic imaging technique makes possible the study of a wide range of magnetic materials. Continue reading →

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Setting Temporal Boundaries for Sound Waves

Posted on August 16, 2024 by rberkowitz

A magnet-and-coil system reveals how acoustic waves reflect and refract when the host medium suddenly changes elasticity. Continue reading →

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Gated Flows in Charged Channels

Posted on August 14, 2024 by rberkowitz

Electrically patterning the walls of a nanochannel could provide a route to creating “valves” that abruptly alter the speed at which a charged fluid flows through a nanofluidic device. Continue reading →

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A Cleaner Way to Produce Ammonia

Posted on May 28, 2024 by rberkowitz

New research reveals how a surprising catalyst can help to efficiently convert nitrogen into useful products under ambient conditions. Continue reading →

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Lithium-Ion “Traffic Jam” Behind Reduced Battery Performance

Posted on April 24, 2024 by rberkowitz

Real-time in situ x-ray observations of new nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries reveal that reduced performance comes from lithium ions getting trapped in the cathode. Continue reading →

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