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Ferroelectricity Emerges at the Nanoscale

BYLINE: Rachel Berkowitz Newswise — Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Labor…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/738275/

Glad to join the @force11 community! As an R&D Engineer working on Additive Manufacturing and Metamaterials, I am deeply invested in Open Science and FAIR data principles.

Experimental materials data shouldn't be siloed in lab notebooks. By standardizing how we share process parameters and physical testing data, we can unlock massive potential for

Materials Informatics and Machine Learning. I'm looking forward to collaborating with others to make physical testing data accessible and interoperable for the global research community.

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#FORCE11 #OpenScience #MaterialsScience #FAIRdata #AdditiveManufacturing #Metamaterials #DataScience #OpenAccess #ResearchData #STEM #Engineering

Glad to join the @force11 community! As an R&D Engineer working on Additive Manufacturing and Metamaterials, I am deeply invested in Open Science and FAIR data principles.

Experimental materials data shouldn't be siloed in lab notebooks. By standardizing how we share process parameters and physical testing data, we can unlock massive potential for

Materials Informatics and Machine Learning. I'm looking forward to collaborating with others to make physical testing data accessible and interoperable for the global research community.

View my new profile here:

https://force11.org/members/shahadat-hussain/

#FORCE11 #OpenScience #MaterialsScience #FAIRdata #AdditiveManufacturing #Metamaterials #DataScience #OpenAccess #ResearchData #STEM #Engineering

A novel, water-based processing method that purifies rare earth elements without the use of organic solvents by utilizing electrochemical intercalation to separate similar lanthanides based on the size of their hydration shells.
#MaterialsScience #InorganicChemistry #ChemicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/ms08102601.html

A novel, water-based processing method that purifies rare earth elements without the use of organic solvents by utilizing electrochemical intercalation to separate similar lanthanides based on the size of their hydration shells.
#MaterialsScience #InorganicChemistry #ChemicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/ms08102601.html

In specific quantum materials, electrons can spontaneously organize into multiple, simultaneous wave-like patterns, creating an atomic checkerboard of coexisting phases.
#CondensedMatterPhysics #QuantumMechanics #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/phy08092601.html

In specific quantum materials, electrons can spontaneously organize into multiple, simultaneous wave-like patterns, creating an atomic checkerboard of coexisting phases.
#CondensedMatterPhysics #QuantumMechanics #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/phy08092601.html

DMFSA is a highly optimized, small-molecule solvent designed to serve as an electrolyte in sodium-metal batteries, facilitating rapid ion transport while maintaining chemical stability.
#MaterialsScience #Electrochemistry #ComputationalChemistry #PowerEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/ms08042601.html

DMFSA is a highly optimized, small-molecule solvent designed to serve as an electrolyte in sodium-metal batteries, facilitating rapid ion transport while maintaining chemical stability.
#MaterialsScience #Electrochemistry #ComputationalChemistry #PowerEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/ms08042601.html

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are atomically thin materials that can be scaled down to channel widths as small as 25 nanometers without experiencing performance degradation, presenting a viable alternative to traditional silicon in advanced microchips.
#Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #SolidStatePhysics #ElectricalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/nt08032602.html

Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are atomically thin materials that can be scaled down to channel widths as small as 25 nanometers without experiencing performance degradation, presenting a viable alternative to traditional silicon in advanced microchips.
#Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #SolidStatePhysics #ElectricalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/nt08032602.html

A scalable semiconductor fabrication technique that seamlessly integrates delicate, sub-nanometer molecular materials into functional, high-performance electronic devices.
#Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #ElectricalEngineering #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/nt08032601.html

A scalable semiconductor fabrication technique that seamlessly integrates delicate, sub-nanometer molecular materials into functional, high-performance electronic devices.
#Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #ElectricalEngineering #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/nt08032601.html

💥 The atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945 also created a brand-new material that scientists have only just discovered.

A grain of metal just 10 micrometers across (one-tenth the width of a human hair) was found inside a glassy droplet of fallout on a beach in Hiroshima Bay. It is an alloy of iron, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, silicon, and aluminum arranged in a crystal structure never seen before in nature or the lab.

The fireball from the Little Boy bomb reached over 7,000 degrees C, vaporizing buildings, steel, and soil. As the superheated plasma cloud expanded and cooled in seconds, the swirling metal atoms froze into this impossible arrangement. The researchers call the particles physical archives of the explosion.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bizarre-new-material-discovered-in-hiroshima-bombing-debris/

#Science #History #MaterialsScience

💥 The atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima in 1945 also created a brand-new material that scientists have only just discovered.

A grain of metal just 10 micrometers across (one-tenth the width of a human hair) was found inside a glassy droplet of fallout on a beach in Hiroshima Bay. It is an alloy of iron, chromium, nickel, manganese, molybdenum, silicon, and aluminum arranged in a crystal structure never seen before in nature or the lab.

The fireball from the Little Boy bomb reached over 7,000 degrees C, vaporizing buildings, steel, and soil. As the superheated plasma cloud expanded and cooled in seconds, the swirling metal atoms froze into this impossible arrangement. The researchers call the particles physical archives of the explosion.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bizarre-new-material-discovered-in-hiroshima-bombing-debris/

#Science #History #MaterialsScience

Light can control nanoscale "bubble" domains within specific ferroelectric crystals, with the primary electronic structural changes occurring entirely after the light source is removed.
#CondensedMatterPhysics #MaterialsScience #NanoscaleScience #OpticalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/phy08032601.html

Light can control nanoscale "bubble" domains within specific ferroelectric crystals, with the primary electronic structural changes occurring entirely after the light source is removed.
#CondensedMatterPhysics #MaterialsScience #NanoscaleScience #OpticalScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/08/phy08032601.html

Epitaxial solid solutions are compositionally complex materials that maintain a randomly mixed chemical state across multiple elements while achieving a highly ordered, single-crystal-like structural arrangement.
#MaterialsScience #Electrochemistry #Nanotechnology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07312601.html

Epitaxial solid solutions are compositionally complex materials that maintain a randomly mixed chemical state across multiple elements while achieving a highly ordered, single-crystal-like structural arrangement.
#MaterialsScience #Electrochemistry #Nanotechnology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07312601.html

A novel electrochemical platform that simultaneously desalinates industrial wastewater and selectively recovers valuable dissolved heavy metals in a single, continuous process.
#EnvironmentalEngineering #Electrochemistry #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/eng07302601.html

A novel electrochemical platform that simultaneously desalinates industrial wastewater and selectively recovers valuable dissolved heavy metals in a single, continuous process.
#EnvironmentalEngineering #Electrochemistry #MaterialsScience #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/eng07302601.html

A novel methodology that utilizes flexible, single-stranded DNA as a programmable molecular glue to intentionally direct proteins into highly ordered, diffraction-quality crystals.
#StructuralBiology #Nanotechnology #Chemistry #Biochemistry #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/bio07302601.html

A novel methodology that utilizes flexible, single-stranded DNA as a programmable molecular glue to intentionally direct proteins into highly ordered, diffraction-quality crystals.
#StructuralBiology #Nanotechnology #Chemistry #Biochemistry #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/bio07302601.html

We are very happy about the publication of
Semantic Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering With Platform MaterialDigital Core Ontology 3.0 in collaboration with
Markus Schilling, Philipp von Hartrott, Jörg Waitelonis, Thomas Hanke, Henk Birkholz, Hossein Beygi Nasrabadi, Khashayar Razghandi, Kamilla Zaripova, Felix Thonagel, Fabian Neuhaus, Martin Glauer, Lars Vogt, @lysander07, Lutz Mädler, Bernd Bayerlein, Chris Eberl

‘ontologies #knowledgegraphs #mse #materialsscience @fiz_karlsruhe

We are very happy about the publication of
Semantic Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering With Platform MaterialDigital Core Ontology 3.0 in collaboration with
Markus Schilling, Philipp von Hartrott, Jörg Waitelonis, Thomas Hanke, Henk Birkholz, Hossein Beygi Nasrabadi, Khashayar Razghandi, Kamilla Zaripova, Felix Thonagel, Fabian Neuhaus, Martin Glauer, Lars Vogt, @lysander07, Lutz Mädler, Bernd Bayerlein, Chris Eberl

‘ontologies #knowledgegraphs #mse #materialsscience @fiz_karlsruhe

MIT engineers have developed a fully recyclable, elastic yarn constructed entirely from polyethylene, a thermoplastic polymer commonly found in everyday packaging. This novel material mimics the strength and flexibility of conventional spandex while eliminating the need for complex chemical separation during the recycling process.
#MaterialsScience #PolymerChemistry #MechanicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07272602.html

MIT engineers have developed a fully recyclable, elastic yarn constructed entirely from polyethylene, a thermoplastic polymer commonly found in everyday packaging. This novel material mimics the strength and flexibility of conventional spandex while eliminating the need for complex chemical separation during the recycling process.
#MaterialsScience #PolymerChemistry #MechanicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07272602.html

Researchers have successfully broken optical symmetry, engineering simple semiconductor materials to exhibit nonreciprocal absorption and emission of linearly polarized light depending on the direction of entry.
#MaterialsScience #Photonics #Nanotechnology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07272601.html

Researchers have successfully broken optical symmetry, engineering simple semiconductor materials to exhibit nonreciprocal absorption and emission of linearly polarized light depending on the direction of entry.
#MaterialsScience #Photonics #Nanotechnology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07272601.html

Researchers have developed a highly stable, levitating platform by chemically insulating and magnetically aligning graphite micro-crystals, overcoming the material's natural electrical conductivity that traditionally suppresses diamagnetic levitation.
#MaterialsScience #CondensedMatterPhysics #AnalyticalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07212601.html

Researchers have developed a highly stable, levitating platform by chemically insulating and magnetically aligning graphite micro-crystals, overcoming the material's natural electrical conductivity that traditionally suppresses diamagnetic levitation.
#MaterialsScience #CondensedMatterPhysics #AnalyticalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07212601.html

Bio-inspired mechano-fluidic metamaterials are artificially engineered structures designed to simultaneously optimize load-bearing mechanical strength and smooth fluid flow dynamics.
#MechanicalEngineering #MaterialsScience #FluidDynamics #Biomimetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/eng07212601.html

Bio-inspired mechano-fluidic metamaterials are artificially engineered structures designed to simultaneously optimize load-bearing mechanical strength and smooth fluid flow dynamics.
#MechanicalEngineering #MaterialsScience #FluidDynamics #Biomimetics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/eng07212601.html

Carbon nanotube thermoelectrics are advanced, flexible materials capable of converting heat directly into electricity. A newly developed molecular strategy prevents these microscopic rods from clumping together, unlocking unprecedented energy-harvesting performance.
#MaterialsScience #Nanotechnology #PhysicalChemistry #AppliedPhysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07202601.html

Carbon nanotube thermoelectrics are advanced, flexible materials capable of converting heat directly into electricity. A newly developed molecular strategy prevents these microscopic rods from clumping together, unlocking unprecedented energy-harvesting performance.
#MaterialsScience #Nanotechnology #PhysicalChemistry #AppliedPhysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07202601.html

Why Hagoromo Chalk Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BORVxbsdkCM

#Chemistry #MaterialsScience #Mathematics

Why Hagoromo Chalk Is So Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BORVxbsdkCM

#Chemistry #MaterialsScience #Mathematics

Researchers have developed a novel mechanism that uses interfacial water flow to induce the controlled, unidirectional rotation of floating microscopic objects, enabling the contact-free assembly of ultra-fine fibers into bundles.
#Microtechnology #FluidDynamics #MaterialsScience #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/mcrt07172601.html

Researchers have developed a novel mechanism that uses interfacial water flow to induce the controlled, unidirectional rotation of floating microscopic objects, enabling the contact-free assembly of ultra-fine fibers into bundles.
#Microtechnology #FluidDynamics #MaterialsScience #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/mcrt07172601.html

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are highly durable, nanoscale semiconductor materials designed to withstand extreme radiation and function as ultra-sensitive environmental sensors.
#MaterialsScience #QuantumPhysics #ElectricalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07162601.html

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are highly durable, nanoscale semiconductor materials designed to withstand extreme radiation and function as ultra-sensitive environmental sensors.
#MaterialsScience #QuantumPhysics #ElectricalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07162601.html

The achromatic neutron lens is a novel optical device that brings a broad range of neutron wavelengths to a single focal point, allowing for sharp, magnified neutron imaging. It is the first lens of its kind to successfully focus neutrons, which are notoriously difficult to manipulate due to their weak interaction with matter.
#Optics #ParticlePhysics #CondensedMatterPhysics #MaterialsScience #Nanofabrication #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/phy07142601.html

The achromatic neutron lens is a novel optical device that brings a broad range of neutron wavelengths to a single focal point, allowing for sharp, magnified neutron imaging. It is the first lens of its kind to successfully focus neutrons, which are notoriously difficult to manipulate due to their weak interaction with matter.
#Optics #ParticlePhysics #CondensedMatterPhysics #MaterialsScience #Nanofabrication #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/phy07142601.html

A novel, hybrid aluminum-and-rubber device that renders three-dimensional objects invisible to infrared cameras by actively guiding heat around them from any direction.
#MaterialsScience #Thermodynamics #MechanicalEngineering #CivilEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07132601.html

A novel, hybrid aluminum-and-rubber device that renders three-dimensional objects invisible to infrared cameras by actively guiding heat around them from any direction.
#MaterialsScience #Thermodynamics #MechanicalEngineering #CivilEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07132601.html

This chip-based optical device functions as a dynamic, tunable lens that controls incoming mid-infrared light for precise thermal imaging and chemical sensing without the need for moving parts.
#Photonics #Optoelectronics #MaterialsScience #Engineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/pho07132601.html

This chip-based optical device functions as a dynamic, tunable lens that controls incoming mid-infrared light for precise thermal imaging and chemical sensing without the need for moving parts.
#Photonics #Optoelectronics #MaterialsScience #Engineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/pho07132601.html

Researchers have developed a novel method utilizing a computer-guided electron beam to rapidly transform flat nanofilms submerged in water into reversible, three-dimensional dome shapes within 10 seconds.
#Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #Nanoengineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/nt07102601.html

Researchers have developed a novel method utilizing a computer-guided electron beam to rapidly transform flat nanofilms submerged in water into reversible, three-dimensional dome shapes within 10 seconds.
#Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #Nanoengineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/nt07102601.html

Femoral neck fractures are driven not only by reduced bone density but also by critical structural abnormalities at the nanoscale, specifically the disordered orientation of collagen fibers and mineral platelets.
#Biophysics #MaterialsScience #Orthopedics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/biph07092601.html

Femoral neck fractures are driven not only by reduced bone density but also by critical structural abnormalities at the nanoscale, specifically the disordered orientation of collagen fibers and mineral platelets.
#Biophysics #MaterialsScience #Orthopedics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/biph07092601.html

An aerated hydrogel is a soft, highly hydrated, and bio-friendly polymeric material engineered with interconnected microscopic tunnels that freely permit airflow.
#MaterialsScience #MechanicalEngineering #BiomedicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07082602.html

An aerated hydrogel is a soft, highly hydrated, and bio-friendly polymeric material engineered with interconnected microscopic tunnels that freely permit airflow.
#MaterialsScience #MechanicalEngineering #BiomedicalEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07082602.html

Gallium-doped zinc oxide (GZO) nanosheets are ultrathin, highly transparent optical sensors capable of simultaneously detecting red, green, and blue (RGB) light within a single vertically stacked pixel.
#MaterialsScience #Nanotechnology #Optoelectronics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/ms07082601.html

A "talkative battery" is an intelligent energy storage system equipped with internal sensors that transmit measurement data using existing power connections. This eliminates the need for additional communication wires, allowing the battery to independently report its interior condition.
#ElectricalEngineering #PowerElectronics #MaterialsScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/eng07072601.html

Researchers have developed a novel photonic device utilizing an optical meta-surface that redirects a beam of light using a second light beam in merely 74 femtoseconds (74 quadrillionths of a second).
#AppliedPhysics #Nanotechnology #MaterialsScience #Photonics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/phy07072602.html