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Optics & Photonics Aug 7, 2024

Lasers deliver powerful shocking punch in material experiments

Shock experiments are widely used to understand the mechanical and electronic properties of matter under extreme conditions, like planetary impacts by meteorites. However, after the shock occurs, a clear description of the ...

Economics & Business Aug 6, 2024

Study explores why some tech products provide years of continued use while others are quickly discarded

Researchers from Radboud University, University of Galway, University of Melbourne, and University of Wisconsin-Madison have published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines common events during the lifecycle of ...

Materials Science Jul 29, 2024

Balancing the seesaw: Simultaneously enhancing strength and elongation in metallic materials

Just as one side of a seesaw rises while the other falls, in the realm of metallic materials, "strength" and "elongation" typically conflict with each other. However, a collaborative team from POSTECH and Northwestern University ...

Biochemistry Jul 29, 2024

New opportunities for organic synthesis under superheated flow conditions

Research programs from the Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis of the University of Liège (Belgium), demonstrate the many opportunities offered by micro/mesofluidic technologies to explore new reaction ...

Materials Science Jul 22, 2024

A novel thermal insulation material for ultra-high temperature applications: Hierarchical porous high-entropy ceramics

Thermal insulation material is a critical part of the thermal protection system (TPS) of hypersonic vehicles. Recently, high-entropy ceramics have attracted great attention in thermal insulation for their low thermal conductivity ...

Biotechnology Jul 9, 2024

Dual-branch network enhances plant disease detection for enhanced crop protection

A research team has developed LGNet, a dual-branch network that combines convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and visual transformers (VTs) for plant disease identification. LGNet effectively fuses local and global features, ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 3, 2024

Inverse design method improves high-temperature performance of carbide coatings

The hot-end components of high-performance high-speed aircraft need to meet performance requirements such as long service life, wide temperature range oxidation resistance and ablation resistance. This puts forward higher ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 2, 2024

Microscopy method unlocks 'materials genome,' opening possibilities for next-generation design

A new microscopy method has allowed researchers to detect tiny changes in the atomic-level architecture of crystalline materials—like advanced steels for ship hulls and custom silicon for electronics. The technique could ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 1, 2024

Preparation strategies and applications of high-entropy materials catalysts for electrochemical water electrolysis

The escalating consumption of fossil fuels has raised concerns over energy crises and environmental pollution, prompting an urgent need for renewable and eco-friendly energy sources. Hydrogen, with its zero-carbon emissions ...

Materials Science Jun 27, 2024

Scientists uncover previously unknown properties of gallium

Nearly 150 years after gallium was discovered and added to the periodic table, University of Auckland scientists have uncovered previously-unknown aspects of the metal's structure and behavior.

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