Liquid Graphene: Metal Behaves Like Water
By Jonathan Trinastic @jptrinastic The Liquid Electrons of Graphene Graphene has always been a material full of promise, and now…
Category: Physics
Why Spiderman Can’t Exist, but a Gecko Can
Want to climb walls like Spiderman or a gecko? Not today, but maybe some day. There is a size limit on who or what can stick to walls.
Spying on the Atomic Structure of Perovskites
By Jonathan Trinastic, @jptrinastic Spying on the Atomic Structure of Perovskites Perovskites are darling materials in the world of solar cells…
Using Cycling to Teach Physics
Working together, scientists and teachers have developed a method to teach teens about aerodynamic drag. Are you using cycling to…
Ruminations on Flight
By Rosalind Rude I have a friend who pilots his own aircraft. He’s been away from it for a while…
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: A Dynamic View of Life
By Florian Celli Florian Celli is a PhD student of biophysics in the Center for Atomic Energy (CEA of Saclay)…
Small Step for Batteries, Giant Leap for Electric Cars
By Jonathan Trinastic @jptrinastic Solving the Silicon Swelling Problem in Batteries The dream of an electric transportation revolution—recharging stations dotting…
Sunsets are Illusions
What are sunsets? To human eyes, they are very cool optical illusions. Learn about light scattering, and how to photograph sunsets.
Solar Energy that Doesn’t Block the View
A company is making completely see-through solar energy panels for our phones and tablets. Next, for our car and home…
Cooling Electronics with Graphene-based Film
Cooling electronics with new graphene-based film is much more efficient than cooling with fans or liquid pumps. Cooler electronics means less energy use.