Metals have vital roles in both the mechanism and architecture of biological macromolecules. Yet structures of metal-containing macromolecules in which metals are misidentified and/or suboptimally ...

When a liquid metal cools and turns into a solid, its atoms come together to form crystals. The structure of these crystals is not perfect. Sometimes an extra layer of atoms squeezes between other ...

(Bend) Learn about the behavior of metal with animations that show how the atoms in metal shift, how imperfections in its structure allow it to change shape, how it bends, and why it loses ...

Metals, however, have been difficult to print, especially when trying to create structures with dimensions smaller than around 50 microns, or about half the width of a human hair.

Aluminum atoms sneak into battery cathodes and block metal recovery during lithium-ion recycling, the researchers found.

Creating complex structures at the tiniest scales has long been a challenge for engineers. But new research from Georgia Tech ...

Inspired by the internal structure of bones and bamboo, which both boast impressive strength-to-weight ratios, US researchers have created increased the toughness of various metals by altering the ...