Imagine having a super-powered lens that uncovers hidden secrets of ultra-thin materials used in our gadgets. Research led by University of Florida engineering professor Megan Butala enables a novel ...

New studies of the “platypus of materials” help explain how their atoms arrange themselves into orderly, but nonrepeating, patterns.

When metal alloys are processed during manufacturing, the atoms of the combined elements are mixed together at random, ...

A faster shutter speed captures a more precise snapshot of time, which is helpful for quickly moving objects like rapidly ...

What is X-Ray Crystallography? X-ray crystallography is a powerful analytical technique used to determine the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline materials. It involves directing a beam of X ...

Electron diffraction is a powerful analytical technique used to study the atomic structure of materials. It involves the interaction of a beam of electrons with a crystalline sample, resulting in a ...

If you think of a single atom as a grain of sand, then a wavelength of visible light—which is a thousand times larger than ...

One of the world’s most persistent waste problems, plastics are durable and difficult to recycle. Developed by researchers ...

Scientists have long sought to make semiconductors—vital components in computer chips and solar cells—that are also ...

Halide perovskites are a recently developed class of materials. They have applications in solar energy and radiation detection. They are also potentially useful for thermal harvesting—capturing heat ...