One of the hallmark features of deformed rocks is the presence of patterns; for example, patterns created by shear localization, patterns associated with preferential dissolution like stylolites and ...

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 ...

When opting to use solar panels as a power source for your home or business, the choices tend to revolve around where to place them and how big they should be. But there's at least one more decision ...

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 ...

A research group in Ghana has conducted a series of tests to assess the performance of polycrystalline solar modules in PV systems operating in their home country for at least 5 years. They found that ...

Most solid materials are of polycrystalline nature. New research explains the orientation distributions on large specimen areas, using a scanning electron microscope as a tool. Most solid materials ...

If you've been considering a solar panel installation, you may be wondering which panels - blue or black - are better when it ...

Chinese researchers have developed a pure EVA film, which they claim can enhance the conversion efficiency of conventional crystalline solar cells by around 0.50%. The film is able to convert UV light ...

High performer Purified tin selenide shown in pellet form. The material's thermoelectric performance is extraordinarily high. (Courtesy: Northwestern University) Researchers in Korea and the US have ...

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other international institutions have for the first time achieved atomic-scale observations of grain rotation in polycrystalline materials.

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