Imagine having a super-powered lens that uncovers hidden secrets of ultra-thin materials used in our gadgets. Research led by ...

Crystallization, a fundamental process in nature, hinges on two distinct stages: nucleation and growth. The latter plays a pivotal role in shaping the morphology, size, and purity of crystalline ...

Scientists have cracked open a mysterious layer inside batteries, using cutting-edge 3D atomic force microscopy to capture ...

In research published on July 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Simoncelli and his collaborators ...

Researchers visualized how gold nanocrystals coalesce at the atomic level, uncovering size, defect, and approach-dependent pathways that shape crystal structure.

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has uncovered the atomic structure of a protein complex pivotal to ...

A meteorite that crashed in Germany almost 300 years ago is now helping scientists change how we understand heat. Carved from ...

China mines around 70% and processes around 90% of rare earths. The U.S. is hoping to change that with investment in the ...

Led by Prof. Dr. Nicola Pinna and Dr. Patrícia Russo from the Department of Chemistry at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), ...

A research team led by Jiang Ma from Shenzhen University, China, has developed a novel technique to enhance the plasticity of metallic glasses. By leveraging a combination of controlled aging ...

Aluminum atoms sneak into battery cathodes and block metal recovery during lithium-ion recycling, the researchers found.