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  1. Dynamic surface tension control in molten aluminum shows a controllable 15–30% fluctuation under extreme loads, paving the way for better wetting and interface management in engineering processes.

    🔗 nature.com/articles/s41598-026

    #MaterialsEngineering #SurfaceScience #MoltenMetal #PrecisionCasting #FluidMechanics

  2. By combining high-resolution electrostatic mapping with molecular dynamics simulations, we investigated the behavior of these surface-trapped ionic charges. We found that they spread across the surface with remarkable mobility. Their two-dimensional diffusion exceeds that of ions in bulk water, with the limiting factor being the friction between the ionic solvation shell and the solid.

    pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2505

    #PNAS #MolecularDynamics #SurfaceScience #PhysicalChemistry#ComputationalChemistry