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

Scientists from Rice University announced the first direct observation of a phenomenon called a superradiant phase transition (SRPT).

His research interests center on determining the structure and electro-optic properties of liquid crystal materials, including bent-core and ferroelectric smectics and ferromagnetic colloids, and on ...

D-printed hydrogel is soft, and sometimes it can be tough. However, could it be hard? Here, researchers from Zhejiang ...

Research is directed toward understanding and using the properties of condensed phases, ranging from experiments on the fundamental physics of phase transitions and chirality in liquid crystals, to ...

A team of Rice University researchers reported the first direct observation of a surprising quantum phenomenon predicted over ...

Phase transitions and critical ... of polymorphs in single-component colloidal crystals, revealing three types of polymorphic transitions (PTs) that influence nucleation, growth, and dissolution.

The bottom sequence details the transition from random orientation (left ... such as the surfactant type and concentration, the liquid crystal-to-continuous phase ratio, and the emulsification ...

A research team has developed a groundbreaking two-dimensional (2D) phase-transition memristor leveraging intrinsic ion migration for ultra-low power consumption and high endurance. Unlike ...