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Estimating the Glass Transition Temperature for Polymers in ‘Confined Geometries’

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — Polymers are used for myriad applications today, and perhaps the most important property that dictates which polymer is chosen for a […]

Acetone Experiences Leidenfrost Effect, No Hotplate Needed

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14, 2017 — In doing his due diligence, cleaning his lab equipment, fluid physicist Stoffel Janssens from the Mathematical Soft Matter Unit in the […]

Manipulating Magnetic Textures

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2017 — While the ability to easily control the magnetic properties of small electronic systems is highly desirable for future small electronics and […]

Bonding Chips Using InkJet Printers

WASHINGTON D.C., March 14, 2017 — Today in electronics there are two main approaches to building circuits: the rigid one (silicon circuits) and the new, more appealing, […]

“Going Deep” to Measure Earth’s Rotational Effects

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14, 2017 — Researchers in Italy hope to measure Earth’s rotation using a laser-based gyroscope housed deep underground, with enough experimental precision to reveal […]

Streamlining the Measurement of Phonon Dispersion

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 14, 2017– As the interest in renewable energy and energy-efficient devices continues to grow, so has the scientific community’s interest in discovering and designing […]

Reducing Conducting Thin Film Surface Roughness for Electronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2017 — Surface roughness reduction is a really big deal when it comes to fundamental surface physics and while fabricating electronic and optical […]

Synchrotron Sheds (X-ray) Light on Carbon Chemistry at Ocean Surfaces

WASHINGTON D.C., March 7, 2017 — Nature’s carbonate system, the dynamic chemistry involving carbon dioxide (CO2), carbonate (CO32-), bicarbonate (HCO3–), and carbonic acid (H2CO3), is a vital […]

Magnetic Fields at the Crossroads

WASHINGTON D.C., March 7, 2017 — From compasses used in ancient overseas navigation to electrical motors, sensors, and actuators in cars, magnetic materials have been a mainstay […]