Scientists observe plastic ice, a rare hybrid of solid and liquid, forming under extreme conditions, revealing planetary ...
The synthetic hexagonal diamond exhibits high thermal stability up to 1,100°C and a hardness of 155 GPa, promising advancements in aerospace and defense industries.
A team of physicists, materials scientists and engineers affiliated with several institutions in China, working with a ...
Most natural and synthetic diamonds feature a cubic lattice structure but there are rare exceptions. Lonsdaleite, for example ...
High-pressure experiments generated the first direct observation of plastic ice, which has qualities of both crystalline ice and liquid water.
Chinese scientists have created an artificial “super diamond” much greater in hardness than real ones, an advance that could ...
Water isn't just liquid, ice, or vapor — under extreme conditions, it can transform into exotic phases, such as the newly observed plastic ice VII. This hybrid phase, predicted years ago but only ...
In everyday life, we typically encounter water in one of three familiar states—solid, liquid or gas. But there are in fact ...
Researchers create ultra-strong, lightweight carbon structures using AI and advanced manufacturing. Researchers at the ...
The Eiffel Tower grows taller in summer due to thermal expansion. While this effect is common in most metals, it poses challenges in precision engineering. Certain applications demand materials that ...