When metal alloys are processed during manufacturing, the atoms of the combined elements are mixed together at random, ...

Controlling the arrangement of atomic vacancies offers a new way to adjust electronic, magnetic, thermal, and hydrogen storage properties in crystalline materials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Atomic ...

Engineers at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered why a promising solid-state battery material stays cool ...

Scientists have long sought to make semiconductors—vital components in computer chips and solar cells—that are also ...

Grain boundaries are interfaces that separate different crystallographic regions, known as grains, within a polycrystalline material. In nanomaterials, grain boundaries play a crucial role in ...

Innovations around the globe—and beyond—require better, stronger, lighter, more adaptable materials. From metals that can sustain the heat—and cold—of space travel to greener plastics that help ...