Colloidal gels are complex systems made up of microscopic particles dispersed in a liquid, ultimately producing a semi-solid ...

Encoding complexity into particles enables multiple programmable means by which their behaviors can be directed when outside of equilibrium. Our group is developing new classes of particles with ...

Purdue University researchers have developed a patent-pending method to add particles to filament and disperse them evenly through a traditional fused deposition modeling, or FDM, 3D printer, which ...

Nanoparticle sintering during catalytic reactions is a major cause for catalyst deactivation. Understanding its atomic-scale processes and finding strategies to reduce it is of paramount scientific ...

Although most natural and synthetic processes prefer to settle into equilibrium—a state of unchanging balance without potential or energy—it is within the realm of non-equilibrium conditions where new ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We present a new approach for predicting stable equilibrium shapes of two-dimensional crystalline islands on flat substrates, as commonly ...

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory delved into the mysterious world of pitting corrosion in additively manufactured (3D-printed) stainless steel 316L in seawater and discovered ...

The laws of thermodynamics don't accurately account for the complex processes in living cells – do we need a new one to ...