News tagged with liquid state
Gases drawn into particles stay there
(Phys.org) -- Contrary to expectations, formation and growth of complex organic particles generated during oxidation of volatile organic molecules by ozone and nitrate follows a non-equilibrium path, according ...
Apr 09, 2012 |
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Electrons in concert: A simple probe for collective motion in ultracold plasmas
(PhysOrg.com) -- Collective, or coordinated behavior is routine in liquids, where waves can occur as atoms act together. In a milliliter (mL) of liquid water, 1022 molecules bob around, colliding. When a bre ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Seeing quantum mechanics with the naked eye
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cambridge team have built a semiconductor chip that converts electrons into a quantum state that emits light but is large enough to see by eye. Because their quantum superfluid is simply ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Materials scientists watch electrons 'melt'
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a skier rushes down a ski slope or a skater glides across an ice rink, a very thin melted layer of liquid water forms on the surface of the ice crystals, which allows for a smooth glide ...
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Quantum error correction in solid state processing
(PhysOrg.com) -- "Liquid state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) has been successful for quantum information processing,” Osama Moussa tells PhysOrg.com. “However, there are some questions about scalability and ot ...
Nov 16, 2011 |
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CO2 bonds in sea ice: Small living creatures with major impact
Due to the presence of salts, the freezing point of sea water is below zero. During freezing, channels in which the salt accumulates, so-called "brine channels," are formed in the ice. They serve as a habitat ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2011 |
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Innovative superconductor fibers carry 40 times more electricity
Wiring systems powered by highly-efficient superconductors have long been a dream of science, but researchers have faced such practical challenges such as finding pliable and cost-effective materials. Now ...
Sep 07, 2011 |
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New study proves that much-sought exotic quantum state of matter can exist
(PhysOrg.com) -- The world economy is becoming ever more reliant on high tech electronics such as computers featuring fingernail-sized microprocessors crammed with billions of transistors. For progress to ...
Aug 15, 2011 |
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Soft spheres settle in somewhat surprising structure
Latex paints and drug suspensions such as insulin or amoxicillin that do not need to be shaken or stirred may be possible thanks to a new understanding of how particles separate in liquids, according to Penn ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 24, 2011 |
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Geneticists find joy in Spudville
David Tay heaves aside a metal door that leads into an earthquake-proof room chilled to 42 degrees. There, under the glow of blue-tinged lights, are thousands of test tubes, each with small green sprouts trapped inside.
Jun 27, 2011 |
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Quantum mapmakers complete first voyage through spin liquid
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from Oxford University have mapped a state of matter called 'quantum spin liquid', whose existence was proposed in the 1970s but which has only been observed recently.
Apr 01, 2011 |
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Smaller is better in the viscous zone
Being the right size and existing in the limbo between a solid and a liquid state appear to be the secrets to improving the efficiency of chemical catalysts that can create better nanoparticles or more efficient ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Silicon can be made to melt in reverse
Like an ice cube on a warm day, most materials melt -- that is, change from a solid to a liquid state -- as they get warmer. But a few oddball materials do the reverse: They melt as they get cooler. Now a ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Smart capsules that release their contents at a selected temperature
How can an active principle be delivered in a controlled way? Until now, there was no obvious answer to this question.
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Popular diet product recalled in US amid bacteria fears
Millions of cans of a popular ready-to-drink diet product are being recalled in the United States after tests showed the liquid meals could be tainted with bacteria, the manufacturer said Friday.
Dec 05, 2009 |
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