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.
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High-quality data transmission, high-precision information sensing, and high-sensitivity signal detection are important means to achieve precise perception and effective identification. High-performance chips, terahertz transmission ...
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A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo, the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and the Center for Emergent Matter Science & Thin-Film Device Laboratory RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa has developed a ...
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Chemists have developed a nano-scale structure that combines copper, gold and silver to work as a superior catalyst in a chemical reaction whose improved performance will be essential if carbon capture and utilization efforts ...
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In recent years 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has established itself as a promising new manufacturing process for a wide variety of components. Dr. Dmitry Momotenko, a chemist at the University of Oldenburg, ...
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