How a crystalline sponge sheds water molecules
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Materials Science
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News tagged with crystalline metals
Ordering of atoms in liquid gallium under pressure
Liquid metals and alloys have exceptional properties that make them suitable for electrical energy storage and generation applications.
Condensed Matter
Apr 9, 2020
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MOFs of the future: Converting crystalline metal-organic frameworks into glass or liquid
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous, crystalline materials that can trap compounds within their molecular cavities, giving them a wide range of applications in gas storage and separation, carbon capture, and in the ...
Materials Science
Feb 28, 2020
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First observation of native ferroelectric metal
In a paper released today in Science Advances, Australian researchers describe the first observation of a native ferroelectric metal: a native metal with bistable and electrically switchable spontaneous polarization states—the ...
General Physics
Jul 5, 2019
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Imperfection is OK for better MOFs
Perfect crystals are not necessarily the most useful. Defects in the ordered crystalline structure of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) could tailor these versatile materials for specific applications. KAUST researchers have ...
Materials Science
May 28, 2019
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Inorganic perovskite absorbers for use in thin-film solar cells
A team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin has succeeded in producing inorganic perovskite thin films at moderate temperatures using co-evaporation - making post-tempering at high temperatures unnecessary. The process makes it ...
Materials Science
Apr 30, 2019
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Crystal clear solvent filtration
Covalent organic materials with well-ordered porous microstructures could provide the membranes needed for technology to meet increasingly stringent environmental controls and be cost effective to produce.
Materials Science
Feb 4, 2019
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Intuition and failure are valuable ingredients in chemistry
When researchers make a new discovery, they tend to only publish the results of their successful experiments. But just as informative are all the experiments that didn't work – the failed trials and incorrect hypotheses, ...
Materials Science
Feb 1, 2019
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Computer model predicts how fracturing metallic glass releases energy at the atomic level
Metallic glasses—alloys lacking the crystalline structure normally found in metals—are an exciting research target for tantalizing applications, including artificial joints and other medical implant devices. However, ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 19, 2018
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Crystallization frustration predicts metallic glass formation
Researchers have discovered a way to predict which alloys will form metallic glasses. The research could pave the way for new strong, conductive materials.
Condensed Matter
Aug 2, 2016
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