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Team discovers polymorph selection during crystal growth can be thermodynamically driven

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Computational Biology, Computer Modeling, Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Materials Science, Mobile Computing, Robotics

Scientists provide solid calculation to demonstrate the structural transformation in colloidal crystallization can be entirely thermodynamic, in contrast to the kinetic argument, from both theoretical and computational perspectives.

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Groovy! These grooved patterns better mitigate shock waves

September 13, 2019 0 Comments Civil Engineering, Construction, Energy and Resources, Engineering, Engineering and Construction, Fossil Fuels, Materials Science, Petroleum

Engineers have discovered a method that could make materials more resilient against massive shocks such as earthquakes or explosions. They found that cutting small grooves in obstacle materials diminished the impacts of what's called the reflected shock wave–once the initial wave has hit the spiral of obstacles and bounced back.