Quasicrystals (QCs) are fascinating solid materials that exhibit an intriguing atomic arrangement. Unlike regular crystals, ...

The melting of crystals is the process by which an increase in temperature induces the disruption of the ordered crystalline ...

Common to most polyamorphic materials is the directionality of the atomic bonds. On page 192 of this issue, Hongwei Sheng and co-workers report on polyamorphism in a metallic glass, where the ...

Muller, D. A. et al. The electronic structure at the atomic scale of ultrathin gate oxides. Nature 399, 758–761 (1999). CAS Google Scholar Chau, R. et al. Application of high-kappa gate ...

Aluminum nitride (AlN) and silicon carbide (SiC) are both high-performance engineering ceramic materials, but there is a ...

The diagram shows a simple model of metallic structure. The metal ions are shown as tiny spheres, packed closely together in a regular pattern.

The typical size of atoms and small molecules is around 1 × 10-10 m (0.1 nm). For example: diameter of a hydrogen atom, H 1.0 × 10-10 m width of a hydrogen molecule, H 2 2.9 × 10-10 m ...

Glass is one of the oldest man-made materials - it can remain stable for thousands of years and has the ability to incorporate radioactive elements within its structure. Research at Sheffield looks to ...

Photo: Niels Bohr's research notes for his new atomic theory Rutherford's find came from a very strange experience. Everyone at that time imagined the atom as a "plum pudding." That is ...

A Chinese leaker says Apple has selected metallic glass (amorphous metal) for its foldable iPhone's hinge mechanism.

The periodic table of chemical elements, often called the periodic table, organizes all discovered chemical elements in rows (called periods) and columns (called groups) according to increasing atomic ...