Issues
Laboratory X-ray emission experiments can help explain astrophysical jet formation phenomena
Researchers simulated the X-rays formed by plasma jets in young stellar objects using radial foil z-pinch experiments.
SCILIGHT
New class of polar metals provide polar distortion with low electrical resistivity
Hexagonal Heusler compounds are more conductive than other known polar metals and could improve non-volatile memory if used as electrodes in ultrathin ferroelectric capacitors.
Thomson equation points to lower boiling points of hydrocarbon solvents in capillary systems
Experimental data show boiling point temperatures of heptane and decane decrease as pores approach the smaller sizes of underground rocks housing oil.
What’s so special about an M-shaped flame?
When two types of flames go head to head, M-shaped flame dynamics prove more stable than classical conical flames.
Molecular dynamics approach observes rigid-body and liquid-like motion in protein crystals
Focusing on covariance of alpha-carbon position displacements provides clues for obtaining more accurate protein crystal structures.
Stable cerium hydrides are steps in route to room-temperature superconductors
Investigating the Ce-H system at experimentally attainable pressures reveals stable structures with high superconductivity critical temperatures.
Understanding discrepancies in flexoelectric behavior can open the door to further applications
Flexoelectric behavior varies from the macroscale to the nanoscale, making it difficult to expand on potential applications. A new study aims to identify the mechanism causing this change in behavior.
Researchers simultaneously model curing and spreading of thermosetting polymers
Researchers examine the curing and spreading of soft elastomer Ecoflex 0050 and develop a multi-physics model that could optimize microgravity construction.
High-compact picosecond laser functionalizes surfaces with microscale precision
Diffractive optics allows 500-watt pulses to rapidly functionalize surfaces in up to 16 parallel beamlets, each controlled by an acousto-optical modulator.
Studying wave propagation to predict tsunamis
A mathematical study analyzes the effects of walls on the stability of a fluid interface in shallow water flow.
Technique improves solid-state nanopores
Researchers developed a scalable, inexpensive technique capable of creating tiny, nanoscale-sized holes in synthetic membranes, offering new opportunities for biological applications.
Experimental photodetector dynamically switches working modes for high performance
Using the insulator-to-metal transition of vanadium oxide stacked in a heterojunction with tungsten diselenide provides path forward for high detectivity, highly responsive detectors.