(Nanowerk News) Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used artificial intelligence to discover a new method for understanding small defects called dislocations in polycrystalline materials, ...

Polycrystalline materials, composed of numerous crystallites or grains, exhibit complex mechanical behaviour due to the heterogeneous nature of their microstructure. Recent advances in computational ...

Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a new thermoelectric material that may be the most efficient one yet. The new and improved polycrystalline form of purified tin selenide has all the ...

The performance of rechargeable batteries is governed by processes deep within their components. A fundamental understanding of electrochemistry, structure–property–performance relationships and the ...

This news release is available in German. Most solid materials are of polycrystalline nature. In which way the individual grains are oriented in the material can be relevant for its functional ...

Researchers show that for the first time they have achieved atomic-scale observations of grain rotation in polycrystalline materials. Using state-of-the-art microscopy tools, the scientists were able ...

The conversion efficiency of thermoelectric materials is governed by the figure of merit, or ZT, which equals S2σT/κtot, where S is the Seebeck coefficient, σ is the electrical conductivity, T is the ...

Researchers used 3D model created by AI to understand complex polycrystalline materials that are used in our everyday electronic devices. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan have used artificial ...

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to solve a difficult problem in crystal science. Seeking to understand why crystals develop tiny defects called dislocations, the researchers discovered ...