Solid-state lithium metal batteries could deliver higher energy density and improved safety, but polymer electrolytes often force a trade-off: materials that conduct ions well can be too soft to block ...

Researchers used a nanostructured photonic device to create a supersolid, a phase that is both crystal and fluid, using light and matter particles at room temperature.

Lithium was supposed to be soft. The metal bends easily in bulk form, stretches before it breaks, and deforms the way you ...

Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, are designed to have specific properties. Whether a ...

A meteorite that fell in Germany in 1724 contains a form of silica that conducts heat in a stable manner and baffles physicists.

Physicists have long suspected that an “ideal glass” state could exist. The idea was proposed in 1948 by Princeton chemist Walter Kauzmann, who theorized that cooling glass far enough could eventually ...

Scientists led by a physicist at the University of Oregon have taken a major step in solving an enduring mystery that we ...

In this video, we explore the moment of inertia of spheres and how it differs between hollow and solid structures. The moment of inertia measures how mass is distributed relative to the axis of ...

Abstract: This manuscript introduces the development of various forms of photonic crystal fibers (PCFs), including hexagonal, square, and circular structural shapes. The hexagonal and square ...

UB chemist Jason Benedict and his team spent years developing photoswitchable crystals. Every crystal’s shape is a mirror of the internal arrangement of their molecules, but the molecules in ...

Duplicates of crystal structures are flooding databases, implicating repositories hosting organic, inorganic, and computer-generated crystals. The issue raises questions about curation practices at ...