Ice surfaces have a thin layer of water below its melting temperature of 0 degrees Celsius. Such premelting phenomenon is important for skating and snowflake growth. Similarly, liquid often ...

New simulations suggest that a 9-mile-thick layer of solid diamonds may lurk deep below the surface of Mercury. The gems almost certainly can't be mined for bling — but they may help solve some of the ...

Anode-free lithium metal batteries, which have attracted attention as candidates for electric vehicles, drones, and ...

A recent article published in Advanced Functional Materials investigated the friction behavior of surfaces coated with surface-attached hydrogel layers. These natural synovial-joint structure-inspired ...

Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis is a widely used technique for measuring the specific surface area and porosity of materials, particularly in the field of nanotechnology. It is based on the ...

An ultrathin polymer layer on electrode surfaces improves the stability of an anode-free lithium metal battery, addressing ...