Proof that a new ability to grow thin films of an important class of materials called complex oxides will, for the first time, make these materials commercially feasible, according to Penn State materials scientists.
Materials Science
Jul 10, 2019
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Because metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)—highly porous metal complexes—are so structurally and chemically diverse, they could be used for many applications, such as drug delivery and environmental clean-up. But researchers ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 11, 2023
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Inspired by plant components that respond to external stimuli, material scientists from ETH Zurich have devised a new method for producing composite materials from a variety of materials that adopt a pre-programmed shape ...
Materials Science
Apr 16, 2013
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Researchers from TU Delft, Cornell University and the University of Cagliari report an interesting method for turning a highly insulating material into a highly conducting system. The process involves combining three different ...
General Physics
Nov 22, 2017
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Complex oxides have the potential to inject new functionalities into technologies that require semiconductors. The correlated behavior of itinerant electrons in these materials sets complex oxides apart ...
Materials Science
Oct 10, 2011
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The ability to design, control and build new materials at the level of individual atoms could open up a whole new world of electronic devices.
Condensed Matter
Jun 20, 2014
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Experts from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI have upgraded a method to synthesize complex oxides. This will result in materials with the best properties to create radioactive waste recycling matrices and heat-resistant ...
Materials Science
May 29, 2018
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A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has significantly improved the performance of numerical predictions for agricultural nitrous oxide emissions. The first-of-its-kind knowledge-guided machine learning ...
Biotechnology
Apr 28, 2022
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The Large Interferometer for Exoplanets (LIFE) project is an ambitious plan to build a space telescope with four independent mirrors. The array would allow the individual mirrors to move closer or farther apart, similar to ...
Astrobiology
Jan 23, 2024
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Oxidation is the process where atoms lose electrons during a chemical reaction. Among the radioactive elements, neptunium and plutonium are much harder to oxidize than uranium.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 20, 2023
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