A new AI framework called THOR is transforming how scientists calculate the behavior of atoms inside materials. Instead of relying on slow simulations that take weeks of supercomputer time, the system ...

A team of chemists has demonstrated a way to form sulfur-sulfur bonds at room temperature without any external catalyst, ...

Precious metals like palladium and platinum are often used as chemical catalysts, but true to their name, they’re expensive ...

Polymer-based adhesives are essential for bonding lightweight materials used in transportation; however, how individual polymer chains behave at solid interfaces has remained unclear. In a recent ...

Multi-titanium hydrides can selectively snip the strong structural bonds of stable organic molecules called pyridines, RIKEN researchers have shown. This discovery could guide designing catalysts for ...

Atomic force microscopy reveals three distinct dynamic states in individual polymer chain segments on surfaces, challenging ...

Atomic-level toughness mechanisms are essential for defense materials, impacting fracture resistance and performance under ...

Fiber-reinforced concrete overlays are an incredibly effective means of extending the service life of a floor while maintaining operational continuity.

Diffusion barrier materials (DBMs) are critical for the stability and efficiency of thermoelectric devices. This study ...

For the first time, physicists have demonstrated that a material's superconductivity can be altered by coupling it to an in-built, light-confining cavity. In experiments published in Nature, a team ...

The availability of outer electrons to create this delocalized sea is therefore a key factor. "The more positive the metal ...

AI models are designing new metal alloys that have been 3D-printed and tested in the lab. The results are then fed back into ...