A metal is comprised of many individual crystals, or grains. These crystals are held together by electrons in the same way that electrons hold the atoms within each crystal together. For more on this ...

Steel is a common benchmark against which the strength of materials is measured, with "stronger than steel" a familiar catch cry for those touting the properties of some new space-age material. But ...

What makes some plastics stick to metal without any glue? Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have peered into the ...

The study of collective dynamics and structure in liquid metals is integral to understanding the interplay between atomic motion and fluid organisation. Recent advances, both experimental and ...

According to the International Council on Clean Transportation, as of early 2024, there are approximately 40 million electric ...

The precious metals, such as platinum, palladium and rhodium, in catalytic converters make the vehicle devices attractive to thieves, but researchers are working to reduce the amount of precious ...

When a liquid metal cools and turns into a solid, its atoms come together to form crystals. The structure of these crystals is not perfect. Sometimes an extra layer of atoms squeezes between other ...