Researchers also discovered that liquid gallium is not entirely disordered at its surface, forming subtle, layered atomic ...

Thixotropy is a lesser-known but crucial material property in modern manufacturing. Derived from the Greek words thixis (touch) and tropos (turning), it refers to materials that temporarily lose ...

For the first time, researchers have shown that self-assembled phosphorus chains can host genuinely one-dimensional electron behavior. Using advanced imaging and spectroscopy techniques, they ...

Fatigue life is a key concern in welded-steel frames for mobile equipment that experience large and varying dynamic loads. For engineers who design welded-steel structures subject to dynamic loading, ...

The global construction industry is currently at a critical crossroads, facing the dual challenge of environmental decarbonization and structural aging.

Metalworkers and metallurgists have long appreciated the ability to tailor the performance characteristics of steel (an alloy of iron and carbon), including their strength, hardness, ductility and ...