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Tag Archives: Materials Sciences
Bumpy Particles Take One Step to Become Glass
Roughing up the surfaces of particles in a colloidal system can smooth its transition into a glassy state. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Sciences, Soft matter
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Mapping the Textures of Thicker Magnets
A soft x-ray magnetic imaging technique makes possible the study of a wide range of magnetic materials. Continue reading
Setting Temporal Boundaries for Sound Waves
A magnet-and-coil system reveals how acoustic waves reflect and refract when the host medium suddenly changes elasticity. Continue reading
Gated Flows in Charged Channels
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
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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Tagged Berkeley Lab, Catalysis, Chemistry, Materials Sciences
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Lithium-Ion “Traffic Jam” Behind Reduced Battery Performance
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
Thermal Conductivity Not Too Hot to Handle
A radiometry technique directly measures thermal conductivity in molten metals and confirms the relationship with electrical resistivity. Continue reading
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Testing a New Solar Sandwich
By combining the world’s oldest photovoltaic material with today’s most used one, researchers have taken a step toward next-generation solar devices. Continue reading
Smart glove tracks hand movements with unprecedented accuracy
The washable device is embedded with individual sensor fibres that respond to tiny changes in the material’s stretch and pressure. Read more in Physics World… Continue reading
How Fur Frustrates Fouling
A hair’s resistance to dirt depends on how much it deforms in a flowing fluid. Read more in APS Physics… Continue reading
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