Carbon nanotubes are of great interest in both scientific research and commercial applications thanks to the unique properties of the material. A new thesis at Karlstad University looks at how the ...

Why does one material withstand years of stress while another fails? The answers are hidden within the microstructure, often at the atomic scale.

New evidence shows high-temperature superconductors are not uniform crystals but mosaics of competing atomic structures.

We can look through glass, but what glass itself looks like on the inside has so far remained a mystery - at least as far as the precise position of the atoms is concerned. Scientists at the ...

Structure dictates function. Scientists are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to design the arrangement of ...

In the world of the very tiny, perfection is rare: virtually all materials have defects on the atomic level. These imperfections — missing atoms, atoms of one type swapped for another, and misaligned ...

Precision extreme ultraviolet spectroscopy of highly charged ions has revealed that the lutetium nucleus is smaller than ...

Try these interactive flashcards based on GCSE chemistry past papers. By working your way through the flashcards created by experts, you can prepare for your chemistry exams and make your revision ...

An interactive Powerpoint revision quiz + printable question sheets answers included covering Topic 1: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table in C1 GCSE Chemistry. Including 84 multiple choice ...