Alkali and alkaline earth metal hydrides hold great promise for hydrogen storage and hydrogen-involved chemical transformations due to the unique properties of hydridic hydrogen (H-). However, bulk ...

Strange metals challenge the 60-year-old theory that electric current consists of a flow of discrete charges. Strange metals ...

In new research published in Nature, Weizmann Institute scientists introduce a powerful tool to explore quantum phenomena—the ...

The low-damage imaging technique developed at JAIST reveals intricate details of fragile nanomaterials, paving the way for advancements in materials science.

A new method uses gold to assemble multi-element nanoparticles under mild conditions, offering improvements in catalytic ...

Twisted molybdenum layers reveal hidden quantum states, offering insights into future quantum computing materials.

‘Structure’ describes how atoms are arranged once they are bonded together ... Calcium chloride: metal + non-metal = giant ionic lattice structure. Calcium chloride has a high melting point as a large ...

The fundamental properties of materials depend critically on their underlying particles — the flow of electrons governs electrical resistance, and atomic lattice vibrations, termed phonons ...

By fixing the conformation of these otherwise highly flexible molecules in the host material’s rigid crystal lattice ... through covalent bonds to the metal atoms of a rigid MOF.

Which are the heaviest metals on earth? And what are their uses? Discover the metal that ranks heaviest based on density and ...