The physical properties of polymeric materials are of major importance for some applications, especially those requiring outstanding optical properties or for dynamic applications requiring superior ...

The third edition of this well known textbook discusses the diverse physical states and associated properties of polymeric materials. The contents of the book have been conveniently divided into two ...

Physical chemists are focused on understanding the physical properties of atoms and molecules, the way chemical reactions work, and what these properties reveal. Their discoveries are based on ...

Watch this video about how physical and chemical properties affect which materials we use in everyday life. While you're watching, try to look out for properties which are opposite to each other.

and on how structures in these materials impact their macroscopic physical, electrical, and thermal properties. Three lectures. A hands-on introduction to the use of laboratory techniques for the ...

Between the dimensions on an atomic scale and the normal dimensions, which characterize bulk material is a size range where condensed matter exhibits some remarkable specific properties that may be ...

This is the conclusion of a forthcoming paper, accepted by the journal Physical Review X, that reports the first instance of ...

Quantum computers hold the promise to emulate complex materials, helping researchers better understand the physical ...

Two-dimensional magnetic materials have remarkable potential applications in spin switches and storage devices. Designing ...

Materials science and engineering seeks to understand the fundamental physical origins of material behavior in order to optimize properties of existing materials through structure modification and ...

From metals that can sustain the heat—and cold—of space travel to greener plastics that help sustain our earth, materials science and engineering students solve problems by studying the atomic ...