A Magical Combination – Scientists Develop a New Class of Materials
Would you rather run into a brick wall or into a mattress? The majority of people would find this decision straightforward. The hardness of a…
Metal News
At SciTechDaily.com, you can read some of the latest applications of metals in fields like physics, geology, material science, hardware, and more. Metals are lustrous materials that are known to conduct electricity and heat well because of their famed “sea of electrons.” Because of this, they have many useful properties that are applicable to making efficient computer processors to manufacturing sustainable materials.
A New Iron Age: Metal Fuel for Carbon-Free Energy on Earth… and the Moon
Researchers have utilized microgravity experiments to study discrete burning of iron powder, leading to carbon-free, endlessly recyclable energy storage. This has promising applications on Earth…
3D Printing Paves Way for “Designer” Titanium Alloys
Researchers have developed a new class of ductile and strong titanium alloys using a combination of alloy design and 3D printing. The findings, published in…
Metallic Magic: Forging a Dream Material With Semiconductor Quantum Dots
Scientists have developed a superlattice of semiconductor quantum dots that functions like a metal, a significant leap forward in harnessing quantum dots’ full potential. The…
Nano-Wheels: Metallic Clusters With Unique Properties for Advanced Technology
Researchers in China have developed nano-wheels, a new family of metallic compounds with unique properties for use in advanced sensors and other technologies. The team…
NASA’s Super Alloy: A Breakthrough in 3D Printing Technology
NASA has developed a new superalloy called GRX-810, which is twice as strong and more than 1,000 times more durable than the state-of-the-art 3D printed…
Hyperbolic Propagation: Columbia Physicists See Light Waves Moving Through a Metal
New research finds evidence of waveguiding in a unique quantum material. These findings counter expectations about how metals conduct light and may push imaging beyond…
MIT Scientists Unveil a Secret of Stronger Metals
New research shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties. Forming metal into the specific shapes needed for…
Groundbreaking “Chameleon Metal” Invented That Acts Like Many Others
New discovery could improve efficiency for storing renewable energy, making carbon-free fuels, and manufacturing sustainable materials. A team of energy researchers led by the University…
Dislocation Avalanches: Smallest Earthquakes Ever Detected in Micron-Scale Metals
On the micrometer scale deformation properties of metals change profoundly: the smooth and continuous behavior of bulk materials often becomes jerky due to random strain…
A Surprising Structural Change in Metal Oxide at Low Temperature May Resolve a 60-Year-Old Mystery
Findings could help resolve a 60-year-old mystery and lead to applications in temperature-sensitive devices and energy-efficient systems. When water boils, it converts into another phase,…
The Future of Electronics: New Fermi Arcs Discovered
Newly discovered Fermi arcs that can be controlled through magnetism could be the future of electronics based on electron spins. These new Fermi arcs were…
Geological “Goldilocks Zone” for Metal Deposits Discovered at the Base of Earth’s Crust
Scientists have identified a mechanism through which important metals, crucial to the manufacturing of renewable energy technologies, are passed from the Earth’s mantle to the…
Newly Discovered Type of “Strange Metal” – Material That Shares Fundamental Quantum Attributes With Black Holes
A new discovery could help scientists to understand “strange metals,” a class of materials that are related to high-temperature superconductors and share fundamental quantum attributes…
Two-Dimensional Hybrid Metal Halide Device Allows Control of Terahertz Radiation
Researchers have utilized two-dimensional hybrid metal halides in a device that allows directional control of terahertz radiation generated by a spintronic scheme. The device has…
Novel Metal Discovered Where Electrons Flow in the Same Way Water Flows in a Pipe
The findings confirm theoretical predictions that certain metallic specimens could support an electron-phonon liquid phase. A team of researchers from Boston College has created a…
Nanocluster Catalyst Discovery Will Protect Precious Metals
Scientists have created a new type of catalyst that will lead to new, sustainable ways of making and using molecules and protect the supply of precious metals. A research team from the University of…
Creating Metallic Water – While Avoiding an Explosion From Violent Chemistry
Every child knows that water conducts electricity — but this refers to “normal” everyday water that contains salts. Pure, distilled water, on the other hand,…
