Eleftheria Roumeli, a materials science and engineering associate professor, highlighted three challenges in the use of plastics that contribute to the urgent need for sustainable materials: excessive ...

Within the context of semiconductor inspection and failure analysis, latent defects present a significant challenge because they make it difficult to determine whether a fault originated during ...

Aerospace engineers are constantly trying to push the boundaries of materials science. Flying at hypersonic speeds — defined as Mach 5 and above — is likely the toughest environment to engineer ...

Swallowing is a fundamental human function that supports nutrition and communication. Damage to swallowing muscles can reduce quality of life and even lead to aspiration pneumonia or malnutrition.

A free-standing sodium-ion battery anode combines bismuth, molybdenum disulfide, and carbon nanofibers to deliver strong long-term cycling performance in lab-based half-cell tests. Study: Construction ...

A graphene membrane uses sunlight to separate lithium from magnesium-rich brine, achieving 28-fold enrichment without electricity or pumps.

Diffusion barrier materials (DBMs) are critical for the stability and efficiency of thermoelectric devices. This study ...

A laboratory in the U.S. has built high-purity gas conversion and purification systems for silane and germane to boost quantum material development.

A tiny burst of motion inside a molecule may be enough to shove an electron across a solar material almost as fast as nature ...

Scientists have developed a new type of transparent electrode that avoids the use of indium, a rare and expensive metal widely used in modern electronics. The innovation could make next-generation ...

Students at Mt. Carmel Academy Charter School are tackling complex scientific ideas, from rockets to dialysis. They shared with The Guam Daily Post how they learned through trial and error.

Electrons in solar materials can be launched across molecules almost as fast as nature allows, thanks to tiny atomic vibrations acting like a “molecular catapult.” In experiments lasting just 18 ...