The arrangement of electrons in matter, known as the electronic structure, plays a crucial role in fundamental but also applied research such as drug design and energy storage. However, the lack of a ...
Empa researchers led by Simon Gramatte (front) and Vladyslav Turlo have succeeded for the first time in simulating amorphous aluminum oxide with hydrogen inclusions with atomic precision. Aluminum ...
Aluminum oxide or alumina is the fruit fly of materials science: thoroughly researched and well-understood. This compound, with the simple chemical formula Al 2 O 3, occurs frequently in Earth's crust ...