//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/materials_science/ Materials Science News and Research. Read all the latest in materials engineering, chemical engineering, and more. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:51:10 EDT Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:51:10 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/matter_energy/materials_science/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906122111.htm A chemist envisions a future where every house is powered by renewable energy stored in batteries. He has created a new battery that could have profound implications for the large-scale energy storage needed by wind and solar farms. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 12:21:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906122111.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112446.htm A recent study has introduced a groundbreaking milestone in tissue regeneration by developing a technology that utilizes autologous blood to produce three-dimensional microvascular implants. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112446.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112424.htm Researchers scientists have unlocked a new realm of possibilities for non-volatile phase change memory, a type of electronic memory capable of retaining data even without power. Traditionally, researchers have relied on chalcogenides, materials with reversible electrical properties during transitions between crystalline and amorphous states. But an exciting alternative has emerged in the form of layered nickelates, complex oxide materials composed of nickel ions. These nickelates, with their unique layered structure and thermally reversible switching of room-temperature electrical resistivity, offer superior performance and sustainability potential. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:24:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230906112424.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155709.htm A team of scientists developed a new machine learning model for discovering critical-element-free permanent magnet materials based on the predicted Curie temperature of new material combinations. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:57:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905155709.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125037.htm 研究人员把可能的极限in the field of atomic-scale spin-optics, creating a spin-optical laser from monolayer-integrated spin-valley microcavities without requiring magnetic fields or cryogenic temperatures. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125037.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125016.htm By adding a naturally-occurring polymer that makes wood more porous, scientists have engineered trees easier to disassemble into simpler building blocks. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125016.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125004.htm Beyond-silicon technology demands ultra-high-performance field-effect transistors (FETs). Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) provide an ideal material platform, but the device performances such as contact resistance, on/off ratio, and mobility are often limited by the presence of interfacial residues caused by transfer procedures. We show an ideal residue-free transfer approach using polypropylene carbonate (PPC) with a negligible residue for monolayer MoS2. By incorporating bismuth semimetal contact with atomically clean monolayer MoS2-FET on h-BN substrate, we obtain an ultralow Ohmic contact resistance approaching the quantum limit and a record-high on/off ratio of ~1011 at 15 K. Such an ultraclean fabrication approach could be the ideal platform for high-performance electrical devices using large-area semiconducting TMDs. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:50:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905125004.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124940.htm Carbon dioxide can be electrocatalytically reduced to useful resources using conventional catalysts such as gold or lead supported on conductive carbon. However, the high pH environment near electrodes often degrades the catalyst support, rendering them ineffective. Now, researchers have developed novel in-liquid plasma-treated titanium dioxide electrode decorated with silver nanoparticles as an alternate catalyst support, facilitating enhanced conversion of carbon dioxide to useful products, such as syngas, a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:49:40 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124940.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124913.htm Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer (SWIPT)-aided nonorthogonal multiple access (NOMA) system, used for communication in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoTs), suffers from significant energy loss with transmission distance. Now, researchers have developed an energy-efficient framework by applying SWIPT-NOMA to a distributed antenna system. This technology is expected to pave the way for more efficient and optimized IoT environments. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:49:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124913.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124850.htm A 'living material,' made of a natural polymer combined with genetically engineered bacteria, could offer a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to clean pollutants from water. Researchers developed their living material using a seaweed-based polymer and bacteria that have been programmed to produce an enzyme that transforms various organic pollutants into harmless compounds. In tests, heir material decontaminated water solutions tainted with a pollutant from textile manufacturing: indigo carmine, a blue dye that is used to color denim. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:48:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/09/230905124850.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831234907.htm Hydrogen spillover is exactly what it sounds like. Small metal nanoparticles anchored on a thermally stable oxide, like silica, comprise a major class of catalysts, which are substances used to accelerate chemical reactions without being consumed themselves. The catalytic reaction usually occurs on the reactive -- and expensive -- metal, but on some catalysts, hydrogen atom-like equivalents literally spill from the metal to the oxide. These hydrogen-on-oxide species are called 'hydrogen spillover.' Thu, 31 Aug 2023 23:49:07 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831234907.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142825.htm Researchers have revealed an innovative approach to track individual molecule dynamics within nanofluidic structures, illuminating their response to molecules in ways never before possible. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:28:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831142825.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121743.htm By controlling the arrangement of multiple inorganic and organic layers within crystals using a novel technique, researchers have shown they can control the energy levels of electrons and holes (positive charge carriers) within a class of materials called perovskites. This tuning influences the materials' optoelectronic properties and their ability to emit light of specific energies, demonstrated by their ability to function as a source of lasers. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121743.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121733.htm A team of researchers addressed the question: what happens to a Ga-promoted Cu surface under reaction conditions required for the synthesis of methanol? They found complex structural transformations of this bimetallic catalyst that might change the common view on the catalytically active surface structure. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:17:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121733.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121656.htm Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy is an up-and-coming biomedical imaging technique for studying a broad range of diseases, such as cancer, diabetes and stroke. But its insufficient sensitivity has been a longstanding obstacle for its wider application. Recently, a research team developed a multi-spectral, super-low-dose photoacoustic microscopy system with a significant improvement in the system sensitivity limit, enabling new biomedical applications and clinical translation in the future. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:16:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230831121656.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131937.htm Researchers have developed a new approach to building quantum repeaters, devices that can link quantum computers over long distances. The new system transmits low-loss signals over optical fiber using light in the telecom band, a longstanding goal in the march toward robust quantum communication networks. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:19:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131937.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131917.htm Historically, metasurface research has concentrated on the full manipulation of light's characteristics, resulting in a diverse array of optical devices such as metalenses, metaholograms, and beam diffraction devices. Nevertheless, recent studies have shifted their focus toward integrating metasurfaces with other optical components. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:19:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131917.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131650.htm Researchers have developed a miniature battery that could be used to power tiny devices integrated into human tissues. The design uses an ionic gradient across a chain of droplets -- inspired by how electric eels generate electricity. The device was able to regulate the biological activity of human neurons. This could open the way to the development of tiny bio-integrated devices, with a range of applications in biology and medicine. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:16:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230830131650.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130031.htm A scientist combines attention neural networks with graph neural networks to better understand and design proteins. The approach couples the strengths of geometric deep learning with those of language models to predict existing protein properties and envision new proteins that nature has not yet devised. The model turns numbers, descriptions, tasks, and other elements into symbols for neural networks to use. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130031.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130012.htm Iron--sulfur (Fe--S) proteins, essential to all life forms, are difficult to synthesise due to the complicated molecular machinery involved and sensitivity of Fe--S clusters to oxygen. In a new study, a team of researchers devised an innovative protocol for synthesising mature Fe--S proteins, by bringing together a recombinant sulfur assimilation (SUF) system and an oxygen-scavenging system, thereby, paving the way for new technologies and a better understanding of the evolution of life. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:00:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829130012.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125950.htm It has long been known that graphene has excellent electronic properties. However, it was unclear until now how stable these properties are. Are they destroyed by disturbances and additional effects, which are unavoidable in practice, or do they remain intact? Scientists have now succeeded in developing a comprehensive computer model of realistic graphene structures. It turned out that the desired effects are very stable. Even graphene pieces that are not quite perfect can be used well for technological applications. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:59:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125950.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125909.htm An organometallic capsule that can reversibly assemble and disassemble in response to chemical stimuli was recently developed by chemists. Comprising ferrocene-based bent amphiphiles, this new capsule can act as a host for various types of guest molecules, such as electron acceptors and dyes. Thanks to the controllable release of its cargo, the capsule would find applications in catalysis, medicine, and biotechnology. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:59:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125909.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125828.htm A new study suggests rough surfaces inspired by the bacteria-killing spikes on insect wings may be more effective at combating drug-resistant superbugs, including fungus, than previously understood. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:58:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230829125828.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828223805.htm Physicists have developed a technique to precisely control the alignment of supermoiré lattices by using a set of golden rules, paving the way for the advancement of next generation moiré quantum matter. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 22:38:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828223805.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828130342.htm Scientists have developed a new method for detecting mid-infrared (MIR) light at room temperature using quantum systems. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:03:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828130342.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828130148.htm Using a trapped-ion quantum computer, the research team witnessed the interference pattern of a single atom caused by a 'conical intersection'. Conical intersections are known throughout chemistry and are vital to rapid photo-chemical processes such as light harvesting in human vision or photosynthesis. 星期一,2023年8月28日13:01:48美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828130148.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105521.htm A team of researchers is designing novel systems to capture water vapor in the air and turn it into liquid. They have developed sponges or membranes with a large surface area that continually capture moisture from their surrounding environment. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:55:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230828105521.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230825122044.htm 'Eco-friendly' paper drinking straws contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals, a new study has concluded. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:20:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230825122044.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150751.htm A new approach to quantum light emitters generates a stream of circularly polarized single photons, or particles of light, that may be useful for a range of quantum information and communication applications. A team stacked two different, atomically thin materials to realize this chiral quantum light source. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:07:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150751.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150741.htm Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the field of asymmetric synthesis of beta-lactams, which are prominent in bioactive compounds. Their innovative approach employs nickel and hydrocarbon sources that are abundant on Earth to access value-added beta-lactam products. The employment of nickel-hydride catalysis and alkenyl dioxazolone derivatives gives rise to the selective formation of four-membered lactam products. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:07:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824150741.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111845.htm A new study has found a way to prevent lithium plating in electric vehicle batteries, which could lead to faster charging times. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:18:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111845.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111832.htm 碳泥浆,它由一个暂停carbon particles in a solvent, are used to mass-produce battery electrodes. However, there are no adequate methods to evaluate whether the particles are uniformly dispersed in the slurry during the manufacturing process. In a recent study, researchers used an innovative approach, combining viscosity and electrochemical impedance measurements, to accurately assess the dispersibility of slurries, opening doors to enhanced electric vehicles and fuel cell batteries. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:18:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230824111832.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165400.htm An interdisciplinary team of researchers demonstrated that coral can be preserved through a new technique called isochoric vitrification. This process takes the selected coral fragments through the stages of cryopreservation and subsequent revival. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 16:54:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823165400.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122630.htm A team has created an artificial quantum magnet featuring a quasiparticle made of entangled electrons, the triplon. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122630.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122617.htm Scientists have developed a new method to analyze the dynamical, out-of-equilibrium properties of complex disordered systems, such as gold with magnetic impurities or opinions spreading on social media. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122617.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122600.htm 研究人员设计了一种新型的量子有限公司mputer that uses fermionic atoms to simulate complex physical systems. The processor uses programmable neutral atom arrays and is capable of simulating fermionic models in a hardware-efficient manner using fermionic gates. The team demonstrated how the new quantum processor can efficiently simulate fermionic models from quantum chemistry and particle physics. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:26:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122600.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122519.htm Researchers have finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122519.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122509.htm A recent study presents an exciting new way to listen to 'the crackling' noise of atoms shifting at nanoscale when materials are deformed, providing potential improved methods for discontinuities in novel, new materials, such as those proposed for future domain-wall electronics. 'Crackling noise microscopy' presents a new opportunity for generating advanced knowledge about nanoscale features across a wide range of applications and material systems. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 12:25:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230823122509.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151745.htm Researchers used kirigami, the art of Japanese paper cutting and folding, to develop ultrastrong, lightweight materials that have tunable mechanical properties, like stiffness and flexibility. These materials could be used in airplanes, automobiles, or spacecraft. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:17:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151745.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151735.htm Researchers show mechanics of how drag on a partially submerged object may be several times greater than drag on a fully submerged object made of the same material. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:17:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151735.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151722.htm If coal and natural gas power generation were 2% more efficient, then, every year, there could be 460 million fewer tons of carbon dioxide released and 2 trillion fewer gallons of water used. A recent innovation to the steam cycle used in fossil fuel power generation could achieve this. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:17:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822151722.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111722.htm A research team enhanced hydrogen evolution catalyst through stepwise deposition. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:17:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111722.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111720.htm Researchers used topological data analysis to improve the predictions of physical properties of amorphous materials by machine-learning algorithms. This may allow for cheaper and faster calculations of material properties. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:17:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111720.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111711.htm 'Trimming' the edge-states of a topological insulator yields a new class of material featuring unconventional 'two way' edge transport in a new theoretical study. The new material, a topological crystalline insulator (TCI) forms a promising addition to the family of topological materials and significantly broadens the scope of materials with topologically nontrivial properties, paving the way for novel techniques to manipulate edge transport in future electronics. For example, 'switching' the TCI via an electric field breaking the symmetry supporting the nontrivial band topology, thus suppressing the edge current. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:17:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111711.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111655.htm Researchers have developed an epoxy resin that can be repaired and recycled, in addition to being flame-retardant and mechanically strong. Potential applications range from coating for wooden flooring to composites in aerospace and railways. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111655.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111648.htm 在不断追求更高效的太阳能电池s, the most current published record for tandem perovskite solar cells is 32.5 percent. In a new paper, researchers report on the improvements in silicon-perovskite tandem cells that have made this possible. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111648.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111643.htm Which structures do complex proteins adopt in solution? Biophysicists answer this question using the example of ubiquitin dimers as well as a new combination of high-resolution NMR spectroscopy and sophisticated computer simulations. Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230822111643.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821174251.htm Physicists use a 350-year-old theorem that explains the workings of pendulums and planets to reveal new properties of light waves. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:42:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230821174251.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818153123.htm New research reveals a promising breakthrough in green energy: an electrolyzer device capable of converting carbon dioxide into propane in a manner that is both scalable and economically viable. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:31:23 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818153123.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818135211.htm Scientists have observed novel ergodicity-breaking in C60, a highly symmetric molecule composed of 60 carbon atoms arranged on the vertices of a 'soccer ball' pattern (with 20 hexagon faces and 12 pentagon faces). Their results revealed ergodicity breaking in the rotations of C60. Remarkably, they found that this ergodicity breaking occurs without symmetry breaking and can even turn on and off as the molecule spins faster and faster. Understanding ergodicity breaking can help scientists design better-optimized materials for energy and heat transfer. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 13:52:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818135211.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818004752.htm In 1956, theoretical physicist David Pines predicted that electrons in a solid can do something strange. While they normally have a mass and an electric charge, Pines asserted that they can combine to form a composite particle that is massless, neutral, and does not interact with light. He called this particle a 'demon.' Now, researchers have finally found Pines' demon 67 years after it was predicted. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:47:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230818004752.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163930.htm Materials are often considered to be one phase, but many engineering materials contain two or more phases, improving their properties and performance. These two-phase materials have inclusions, called precipitates, embedded in the microstructure. Alloys, a combination of two or more types of metals, are used in many applications, like turbines for jet engines and light-weight alloys for automotive applications, because they have very good mechanical properties due to those embedded precipitates. The average precipitate size, however, tends to increase over time-in a process called coarsening-which results in a degradation of performance for microstructures with nanoscale precipitates. Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:39:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230817163930.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816170621.htm A new study shows that trapping light inside magnetic materials may dramatically enhance their intrinsic properties. Strong optical responses of magnets are important for the development of magnetic lasers and magneto-optical memory devices, as well as for emerging quantum transduction applications. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:06:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816170621.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114201.htm Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed special iron oxide nanoparticles called 'smart rust' that actually makes it cleaner. The magnetic nanoparticles attract different pollutants by changing the particles' coating and are removed from water with a magnet. Now, the team is reporting a smart rust that traps estrogen hormones, which are potentially harmful to aquatic life. 结婚,2023年8月16日11:42:01美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114201.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114057.htm Researchers have found a way to control the interaction of light and quantum 'spin' in organic semiconductors, that works even at room temperature. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:40:57 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230816114057.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151131.htm Scientists recreate and compare molecular languages at the origin of life -- opening new doors for the development of novel nanotechnologies. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:11:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815151131.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131829.htm Graphene nanoribbons have outstanding properties that can be precisely controlled. Researchers have succeeded in attaching electrodes to individual atomically precise nanoribbons, paving the way for precise characterization of the fascinating ribbons and their possible use in quantum technology. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:18:29 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131829.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131821.htm Chemists have discovered that tiny gold 'seed' particles, a key ingredient in one of the most common nanoparticle recipes, are one and the same as gold buckyballs, 32-atom spheres that are cousins of the Nobel Prize-winning carbon buckyballs discovered in 1985. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:18:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131821.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131804.htm Life's random rhythms surround us -- from the hypnotic, synchronized blinking of fireflies...to the back-and-forth motion of a child's swing... to slight variations in the otherwise steady lub-dub of the human heart. Now, an international team says it has developed a novel, universal framework for comparing and contrasting oscillations -- regardless of their different underlying mechanisms -- which could become a critical step toward someday fully understanding them. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 13:18:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230815131804.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122514.htm High-temperature flames are used to create a wide variety of materials -- but once you start a fire, it can be difficult to control how the flame interacts with the material you are trying to process. Researchers have now developed a technique that utilizes a molecule-thin protective layer to control how the flame's heat interacts with the material -- taming the fire and allowing users to finely tune the characteristics of the processed material. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:25:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230814122514.htm