Physical vapor deposition technique reveals polyamorphism of an organic glass
Researchers find liquid-liquid transition, low dielectric constants and low loss contributions in samples of vapor-deposited 2-methyltetrahydrofuran.
Coral stays healthy by internal ocean flow within colony
Hydrodynamic ocean flow differences between exterior, interior safeguard coral health
Calculations reveal new insights into heat diffusion in silicon
Monte Carlo calculations based on empirical and ab initio methods show that acoustic phonons, not optical phonons as assumed, receive the majority of energy transferred from hot electrons in silicon.
Super piezoelectric properties found in new phase of group-V binary compounds
A new stable state in group-V binary compounds has been predicted to have super piezoelectric properties with piezoelectric coefficients one order of magnitude higher than other common materials.
Recent advances in 3D nanoprinting via focused electron beams
The authors hope their perspective article about 3D-FEBID will inspire researchers to utilize this technique for its unique advantages and unexplored potential in future research and development.
Machine learning accelerates design of single-molecule magnets for magnetocaloric applications
Machine learning models improve design process for new single-molecule magnets by predicting their isothermal magnetic entropy change.