Researchers develop a unique quantum mechanical approach to determining metal ductility

Aug 17, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A team of scientists from Ames National Laboratory and Texas A&M University developed a new way to predict metal ductility. This quantum-mechanics-based approach fills a need for an inexpensive, efficient, high-throughput way to predict ductility. The team demonstrated its effectiveness on refractory multi-principal-element alloys. These...

Nano-thin ‘liquid-like’ coatings may pave the way for a ‘self-cleaning’ world

Aug 17, 2023 (Nanowerk News) University of Sydney researchers have observed oil molecules retaining their 'liquid-like' properties when they are chemically attached as an extremely thin layer to solid surfaces, opening new possibilities for designing sustainable materials with non-stick characteristics. The findings are published in the leading chemistry journal Angewandte...