A solid—rather than liquid—electrolyte between the opposite electrodes of a battery should, in theory, enable a rechargeable ...

Crucially, the silver remained in its positively charged ionic form rather than becoming metallic again. The researchers ...

An atom is the smallest unit of an element that retains its chemical properties. It is made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. (Image: M ...

One of Scotland’s smallest distilleries is working with Heriot-Watt scientists to find out whether aluminium could replace ...

Real-time microscopy and AI reveal how atomic wetting controls tin oxide nanowire growth inside carbon nanotubes, uncovering ...

A solid - rather than liquid - electrolyte between the opposite electrodes of a battery should, in theory, enable a ...

Stanford University has addressed the brittleness problem of electrolytes in solid-state battery technology. The ...

Superionic water could be responsible for the peculiar magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune. Researchers have analyzed it ...

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The melting of materials seems like a simple phenomenon. However, when their thickness is reduced to just a few atoms, ...

Foundations of Nano Materials Science So, what exactly is nano materials science all about? It’s basically looking ...

Revolutionary Materials Driving Global Innovation It feels like every day there’s some new material popping up that’s ...