The Mechanism of the Metal-to-Insulator Transition in Ruthenium Phosphide
Ruthenium was found to switch from metal to an insulator due to changes at the molecular level that capture electrons
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Sodium Nitrate Passivation as a Novel Insulation Technology
This work examines sodium nitrate insulation under different pH conditions
New Way to Beat the Heat in Electronics
Rice University lab’s flexible insulator offers high strength and superior thermal conduction
Squid Skin Inspires Creation of Next-Generation Space Blanket
University of California, Irvine engineers develop material with heat regulation properties
NUS Researchers Turn Plastic Bottle Waste into Ultralight Supermaterial
World's first PET aerogels cut plastic waste and are suitable for heat and sound insulation, oil spill cleaning, and carbon dioxide absorption
Scientists Observe the Mirror-Like Physics of the Superconductor-Insulator Transition
Recent work could lead to development of supersensitive and energy-efficient sensors, detectors, and logical switches for science and communication, memory storage, and other emergent technologies
Lab Uses Predictive Analysis to Determine Electrical Insulator Failures
"The whole idea of this lab is to evaluate materials used in power transmission," says Dr. Ravi Gorur, chair of UAH’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Spiraling Laser Pulses Could Change the Nature of Graphene
A simulated flip from metal to insulator might be used to encode information.
Theorists Predict New Forms of Exotic Insulating Materials
Topological insulators could exist in six new types not seen before.
Physicists Pinpoint Key Property of Material that Both Conducts and Insulates
Scientists now have made the first-ever accurate determination of a solid-state triple point in a substance called vanadium dioxide, which is known for switching rapidly – in as little as one 10-trillionth of a second – from an electrical insulator to a conductor, and thus could be useful in various technologies.