Copper is a transition metal element (atomic number 29) central to diverse scientific and technological topics, particularly in materials science, solid-state physics, and bioinorganic chemistry. In condensed-matter research, it is studied for its high electrical and thermal conductivity, ductility, and role as a canonical simple metal for modeling electronic band structure, Fermi surfaces, and electron–phonon interactions. Copper surfaces and interfaces are key subjects in catalysis, corrosion science, and thin-film deposition. In biological and environmental topics, copper is investigated as an essential trace element, cofactor in redox-active enzymes, and as a contaminant with complex speciation, mobility, and toxicity in ecosystems.
Lithuanian researchers at the Center for Physical Sciences and Technology (FTMC), Habil. Dr. Gediminas Niaura and Dr. Martynas Talaikis, together with international colleagues, have for the first time demonstrated that copper ...
Nanophysics
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A joint research team has made important progress in the field of photoneutron cross section measurement. The team proposed a substitution measurement method that avoids the use of expensive and hard-to-prepare high-purity ...
General Physics
Nov 23, 2025
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Copper has emerged as an ally in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Copper sulfate liquids, for example, have been used since the 1700s to control fungal infections in vineyards, orchards and many other kinds ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 7, 2025
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An international study has revealed how continental collisions may have supercharged the Earth's richest deposits of copper, a metal critical for clean energy technologies and global infrastructure.
Earth Sciences
Jul 3, 2025
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More than ten years ago, researchers at Rice University led by materials scientist Boris Yakobson predicted that boron atoms would cling too tightly to copper to form borophene, a flexible, metallic two-dimensional material ...
Nanophysics
May 23, 2025
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Researchers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and Lehigh University have developed a nanostructured copper alloy that could redefine high-temperature materials for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
Nanomaterials
Mar 27, 2025
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Scientists have developed copper oxide nanoparticles which can be coated onto implanted medical devices to reduce the risk of infection after operations. A team at Nottingham Trent University has led the work, which it is ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 27, 2025
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While humble copper (Cu) may not boast the allure of gold or silver, its remarkable versatility makes it invaluable in cutting-edge research. A collaborative effort by scientists from Tohoku University, the Tokyo University ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 13, 2024
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Rising CO₂ emissions are accelerating global warming and climate change. But what if scientists could repurpose excess CO₂ into a potential energy source?
Nanomaterials
Dec 11, 2024
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While toxic in high concentrations, copper is essential to life as a trace element. Many tumors require significantly more copper than healthy cells for growth—a possible new point of attack for cancer treatment.
Bio & Medicine
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