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

Under formaldehyde-acetic acid condensationreaction conditions, the V4+ phase (VO)2P2O7 remains stable, while V5⁺ phases ...

New research offers clearer insight into how phase transitions unfold at the atomic scale in real materials. When ice turns into water, the change happens almost instantly. Once the melting ...

For the first time in history, the United Nations has adopted a deal in which its members have agreed to begin moving away from using fossil fuels. While the Cop president Sultan Al-Jaber called the ...

Human history is not governed by thermodynamic laws. Still, the vocabulary of metastability, tipping points, and critical ...