Batteries are an essential technology in modern society, powering smartphones and electric vehicles, yet they face ...

Nanoscale electron transfer (ET) in solids is fundamental to the development of multifunctional materials. However, ET in solids is not yet clearly understood. Now, researchers achieved a direct ...

Explore the solid state vs lithium ion debate in this detailed battery technology comparison, highlighting differences in ...

A research team has bridged a knowledge gap in atomic-scale heat motion. This new understanding holds promise for enhancing materials to advance an emerging technology called solid-state cooling. A ...

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

Normally, when liquids solidify, their molecules become locked in place, making it much harder for ions to move and leading to a steep decrease in ionic conductivity. Now, scientists have synthesized ...

One of the great successes of 20th-century physics was the quantum mechanical description of solids. This allowed scientists to understand for the first time how and why certain materials conduct ...

For more than a century, schoolbook physics has divided matter into neat categories like solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. A ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method of storing and handling valuable biological materials that removes the limitations of refrigerated storage. The novel method has potential ...

ASILOMAR, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the 56th Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference (www.enc-conference.org), Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) this week is introducing a unique, new ultra-high ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...