This “molecular blending” creates what researchers call metamaterials. By controlling the metal composition at a microscopic ...

Steve Zinkle will speak on “Materials for Nuclear Power Applications” at noon Tuesday, Jan. 13, to Friends of ORNL. His talk is open to the public.

Spray adhesives are an excellent tool for adhering one material to another with pristine, wrinkle-free results. Traditional water-based glues, such as white glue, are often absorbed into materials, ...

Inside a French fusion experiment, a metal more associated with lightbulb filaments than star power just did something ...

Could we get a fusion pilot plant in the next decade that produces electricity using the hydrogen-like reactions that power our sun and all other stars? A possible location for this facility that ...

Imagine a world where energy is no longer a finite resource—a world powered by a clean, virtually limitless source that doesn’t pollute the air or leave behind hazardous waste. It sounds like science ...

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One of the most important things to know regarding fused silica and quartz is that they both primarily consist of silica, also known as silicon dioxide. Silica is the primary constituent of most types ...