Banishing explosive sparks in underground mines
Vintage space technology was dug up recently to make mines around the world safer by reducing the risks of explosions.
Space Exploration
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Stanford's battery-life research steps into economy class
(Phys.org)—Looking for better battery designs and solutions is a priority pursuit for many scientists, and the Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) Program is always on the lookout for worthy contributions. ...
An easier way to make a topological insulator for advanced electronics
Physicists at the University of Michigan say they have devised a more elegant way to fine-tune the behavior of topological insulators—peculiar, two-faced materials whose electrical properties differ markedly between their ...
General Physics
Jul 18, 2013
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A sustainable and recyclable thermoelectric paper
Thermoelectric materials, capable of transforming heat into electricity, are very promising for converting residual heat into electrical energy, as they convert hardly usable or nearly lost thermal energy in an efficient ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 31, 2019
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Light pulses control graphene's electrical behavior
Graphene, an ultrathin form of carbon with exceptional electrical, optical, and mechanical properties, has become a focus of research on a variety of potential uses. Now researchers at MIT have found a way to control how ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 1, 2014
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Defects can 'Hulk-up' materials: Properly managed damage can boost material thermoelectric performances
In the story of the Marvel Universe superhero known as the Hulk, exposure to gamma radiation transforms scientist Bruce Banner into a far more powerful version of himself. In a study at Berkeley Lab, exposure to alpha-particle ...
Materials Science
May 20, 2015
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Moiré patterns facilitate discovery of novel insulating phases
Materials having excess electrons are typically conductors. However, moiré patterns—interference patterns that typically arise when one object with a repetitive pattern is placed over another with a similar pattern—can ...
General Physics
Feb 15, 2021
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Tighter 'stitching' makes better graphene
(Phys.org) -- Similar to how tighter stiches make for a better quality quilt, the "stitching" between individual crystals of graphene affects how well these carbon monolayers conduct electricity and retain their strength, ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 1, 2012
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An about-face on electrical conductivity at the interface
(PhysOrg.com) -- To improve the electronic devices that keep our modern, hyper-connected world organized, scientists are on the hunt for new semiconductor materials, which control the flow of electricity that powers smart ...
Condensed Matter
Nov 15, 2011
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Research finds clues to uncanny electrical conductivity in Earth's mantle
A team of scientists, including one at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has found that the dehydration of chlorite is likely to be crucial in explaining the anomalously high electrical conductivity observed ...
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2016
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