Alchemy, which attempted to turn cheap metals such as lead and copper into gold, has not yet succeeded. However, with the development of alloys in which two or three auxiliary elements are mixed with ...

Research suggests some metals’ semicore electrons may be more active on Earth’s surface than previously thought.

Since their relatively recent appearance on the commercial scene, rare-earth magnets have made quite a splash in the public imagination. The amount of magnetic energy packed into these tiny, shiny ...

AZoM talked with Professsor Artem Oganov, to find out more about sodium boride and his recent research. What is sodium boride and what are its properties? Boron is arguably the most complicated ...

Crystals might look simple, but their growth tells a far more complex and fascinating story. From grains of salt to diamonds, crystals form when particles lock into repeating patterns. For many years, ...

A team has carried out the first detailed study of how magnetic and geometric ordering mutually influence one another in crystalline samples of spinel. To achieve this, the group synthesized a series ...

Humans have been making metal alloys for thousands of years, and most of us can conjure a rough mental image of the ...

Physicists have unveiled a new type of time crystal that is governed by quantum behavior that conflicts with classical models. Quantum connections between particles maintain the regular movements of ...