The melting of materials seems like a simple phenomenon. However, when their thickness is reduced to just a few atoms, ...

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The manipulation of metals as they transform from a liquid to a solid can have immense benefits for technologies. A new study finds that the manipulation of stationary atoms in a liquid metal can ...

A new technical paper titled “Facilitating Small-Pitch Interconnects with Low-Temperature Solid-Liquid Interdiffusion Bonding” was published by researchers at Aalto University in Finland. “The trend ...

A new composite ionic liquid (IL) alkylation process has been proven in a pilot plant and retrofitted into an existing 65,000-tonne/year H2SO4 alkylation unit in China. This article discusses the new ...