Scientists constantly identify and qualify new materials, seeking substances with improved properties for use in everything from cars to space… Read More
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As solar-cell and semiconductor materials go, perovskite would seem to be an underdog when compared to such staples as silicon… Read More
Solving a complex problem quickly requires careful tradeoffs – and simulating the behavior of materials is no exception. To get… Read More
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The atoms inside materials are not always perfectly ordered, as usually depicted in models. In magnetic, ferroelectric (or showing electric… Read More
Metamaterials – substances engineered to have properties absent in nature – are made by assembling multiple parts made from metals… Read More
The chemical bonds that tie silicon to oxygen can be expensive to break. Miners want to sever these bonds in… Read More