In nature, the behavior of systems—whether large or small—is always governed by a few fundamental principles. For instance, objects fall downward because it minimizes their energy. At the same time, ...

University of Oregon physicist Eric Corwin and a team of current and former students have used computer simulations to construct what they describe as the first “ideal glass,” a disordered material ...

Can quantum systems become more disordered, as thermodynamics would predict? Yes, they can - if a proper definition of "entropy" is used. It is one of the most important laws of nature that we know: ...

Researchers create MXenes with up to nine metals, uncovering how atomic order and disorder shape the future of high-performance 2D materials. (Nanowerk News) Two-dimensional nanomaterials only a few ...

A new class of 2D materials known as MXenes holds the key to next-generation applications, such as consumer electronics and medical devices. Now, collaborative research led by Zahra Fakhraai of Penn's ...