Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars' watery reflections
There is water in many places on Mars, including most of both polar ice caps—all in the frozen form.
Astronomy
Sep 26, 2022
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News tagged with surface layer
Ingredients involved in splashing revealed
"Splashing" plays a central role in the transport of pollutants and the spread of diseases, but while the sight of a droplet striking and splashing off of a solid surface is a common experience, the actual physical ingredients ...
General Physics
Nov 21, 2011
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Secondary ion mass spectrometry reveals atoms that make up MXenes and their precursor materials
Since the initial discovery of what has become a rapidly growing family of two-dimensional layered materials—called MXenes—in 2011, Drexel University researchers have made steady progress in understanding the complex ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 23, 2022
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Destructive factors causing deterioration of paints on buildings walls
Dr. Ruta Miniotaite of the University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, has conducted a series of investigations on how various destructive factors affect painted building walls. According to Miniotaite, the external surface ...
Engineering
May 28, 2015
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Rapid etching X-rayed: Physicists unveil processes during fast chemical dissolution
A breakthrough in the study of chemical reactions during etching and coating of materials was achieved by a research group headed by Kiel physicist, Professor Olaf Magnussen. The team from the Christian-Albrechts-Universitat ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 23, 2011
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Team discovers evidence of cometary dust hitting the asteroid Ryugu
Ryugu is a near-Earth asteroid that gained significant attention when the Japanese Hayabusa2 mission collected samples and returned them to Earth. These samples have proven to offer a treasure trove of insights into the solar ...
Planetary Sciences
Jan 23, 2024
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Nanoparticle based coating for aircraft engines may triple service life and reduce fuel consumption
Researchers at University West in Sweden have started using nanoparticles in the heat-insulating surface layer that protects aircraft engines from heat. In tests, this increased the service life of the coating by 300%. This ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 21, 2014
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Research group discovers nano-crystals at the interface between two liquids
Not all liquids are mixable. Researchers from the Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics of Kiel University (CAU) have investigated chemical processes with atomic resolution at the interface between two such liquids ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 11, 2013
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Ingenious method enables sharper flat-panel displays at lower energy costs
A perpetual quest of manufacturers and viewers is for ever-brighter colors and better images for flat-panel displays built from less expensive materials that also use less electricity.
Nanomaterials
Apr 26, 2016
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Study shows tweaking one layer of atoms on a catalyst's surface can make it work better
Scientists crafting a nickel-based catalyst used in making hydrogen fuel built it one atomic layer at a time to gain full control over its chemical properties. But the finished material didn't behave as they expected: As ...
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2021
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