Companies are facing evolving market demands, regulatory pressures, and competition from alternative energy sources. For Chevron, this means leveraging the company’s strengths to advance new products and solutions that improve reliability and lower the carbon intensity of their operations around the world. Modernization is a key component in tackling these challenges and driving competitive advantage. […]
Molecular tape promises seamless transfer and scale up of 2D materials
Materials so thin they are considered two-dimensional are only a couple atoms thick and, at this scale, they behave in surprising ways. Graphene, for example, is ultrathin graphite, the same material used in pencils. But once sliced to a nanosized thickness, it becomes stronger than steel by weight and is among the best materials for […]
Researchers capture strange behavior of laser-excited gold
New research, conducted at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, illuminates the strange behavior of gold when zapped with high-energy laser pulses. When certain materials, such as silicon, are subjected to intense laser excitation, they quickly fall apart. But gold does the opposite: It becomes tougher and more resilient. This is because the […]
Pioneering aluminum-magnesium laminates set to transform aerospace and automotive industries
Magnesium alloys, known for their lightweight and high strength, face limitations due to poor corrosion resistance. The innovative Al/Mg/Al laminates combine the benefits of magnesium alloy and aluminum, offering a solution with enhanced mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, critical for aerospace, automotive, and electronic applications. Magnesium alloys are prized in aerospace, automotive, and electronics for […]
MANA scientists usher in advances in thermoelectric materials
Thermoelectric (TE) materials convert heat into electricity and can contribute to compensating for the global fossil fuel shortage. Their conversion mechanism relies on factors such as electron and vibrational wave (phonon) scattering at grain boundaries (GB) that form between different crystal orientations in a material. Notably, some kinds of doping can show potential to optimize […]