So far, it has been observed in various materials, including recently in so-called multilayer graphene allotropes (i.e., materials that consist of several layers of a hexagonal carbon lattice).

Charcoal and graphite are also allotropes of carbon. However, there’s another allotrope—first identified in 1967 when scientists examining a meteorite in Canyon Diablo, Arizona—known today ...

WashU physicists shine a microwave laser into a chunk of diamond to create a time quasicrystal, a new phase of matter that repeats precise patterns in time and space. In their ongoing efforts to ...

The diamond anvil crushed iron and helium together under conditions mimicking those inside the Earth, to create a new compound. These compounds remained stable when pressures were reduced. Further ...

Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, State Key Lab of Organic−Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China ...

The study in question highlights MX-Lab's advanced Directed Energy Deposition (DED) technique for processing various aluminum-based materials. The research equipment showcased remarkable versatility, ...

Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education; Hubei Key Laboratory of Materials Chemistry and Service Failure; Hubei Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic ...

Aluminum has a density of 2.7 g/cm³, approximately one-third that of steel. Its low density makes it ideal for aerospace and automotive applications, where reducing weight improves fuel efficiency and ...