We are happy to share the discovery of the ZIP phases, a brand-new family of compounds that could mark a revolution in materials science. These materials reveal atomic structures unlike anything seen before, opening exciting opportunities for future research and applications. đź“„ A New Family of Ternary Intermetallic Compounds with Dualistic Atomic Ordering – The … Continue reading A revolution in materials science
The [X-MAT] team at the Chair of Nonferrous Metallurgy, Montanuniversität Leoben, has drawn global attention with a groundbreaking study published in Advanced Science (DOI: 10.1002/advs.202417659). With more than 1k views and reads in the journal's first month after publication, our work challenges the prevailing high-entropy alloy (HEA) paradigm by proving that even simpler alloy systems can outperform their … Continue reading Leoben makes waves in fusion materials research
Featured image credits: Galileo orbiter spacecraft, NASA/JPL. Nuclear engineering, a remarkable creation of the human mind, has brought essential technological advancements since the dawn of the modern era. Innovations like nuclear reactors, complex thermohydraulic machines that fully harness the power of the atom, provide humanity with electricity — direct benefits born from decades of research … Continue reading The material that could enable permanent human settlement on the moon
Materials at Extremes 