Search results for thermal behavior

General Physics May 23, 2024

From burns to the wave nature of heat—via the telegraph equation

When a train approaches or an ambulance with its siren blaring nears us, we hear the sound with an increased frequency, gradually decreasing slightly. As it passes, the frequency changes abruptly to a lower one, then decreases ...

Optics & Photonics May 23, 2024

New method minimizes alignment errors in microlens array production

Double-sided microlens arrays (DSMLAs) play a crucial role in improving the performance of optical devices, supporting applications from advanced imaging systems to laser beam homogenization. However, traditional manufacturing ...

Ecology May 22, 2024

West Coast seabird study shows how they might one day share the air with wind turbines

One day, wind turbines may float off the coasts of California and southern Oregon, providing clean, renewable energy to millions of homes. But before construction can start, researchers are studying how to minimize the potential ...

Condensed Matter May 21, 2024

Researchers report structure for developing high-efficiency crystalline white organic light-emitting diodes

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) have emerged as a new generation of display technology. Organic crystalline materials possess superior thermal stability, chemical stability, and high carrier mobility, making them an ...

Environment May 21, 2024

Five ways to keep towns cool in a heat wave

Along with warmer and wetter winters across the UK and Europe, our summers are getting hotter with more frequent periods of extreme hot weather. And as well as affecting agriculture, infrastructure and wildlife, hot weather ...

Nanomaterials May 17, 2024

Ion irradiation offers promise for 2D material probing

Two-dimensional materials such as graphene promise to form the basis of incredibly small and fast technologies, but this requires a detailed understanding of their electronic properties. New research demonstrates that fast ...

Analytical Chemistry May 14, 2024

Exploring interface phenomena for more durable and effective nickel–tungsten alloys

Alloying is a key process in creating new materials. By combining metals with desirable traits, scientists can produce alloys with suitable properties. For example, stainless steel, formed by combining iron with chromium, ...

Condensed Matter May 9, 2024

Topological phonons: Where vibrations find their twist

An international team of researchers has discovered that the quantum particles responsible for the vibrations of materials—which influence their stability and various other properties—can be classified through topology.

Analytical Chemistry May 8, 2024

Solid-state reaction among multiphase multicomponent ceramic enhances ablation performance, study finds

Multicomponent ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC) has attracted much attention in research due to its superior high-temperature mechanical properties, lower thermal conductivity and enhanced oxidation resistance.

Condensed Matter May 8, 2024

Study sheds light on the origin of elasticity in glasses and gels

Glasses and gels are two different types of solid materials that are commonly used in a wide range of settings. Despite their markedly different compositions, these distinct materials share some similar properties, for instance, ...

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