Researchers report the first direct observation of atoms moving in liquid. Using scanning transmission electron microscopy, they find that gold ions diffuse through ionic liquid by a phenomenon they ...

Liquid crystals exhibit a state of matter that merges fluidity with a degree of molecular ordering. This mesomorphic property allows them to flow like liquids while retaining anisotropic optical ...

We're surrounded by ingenious substances: a menu of metal alloys that can wrap up leftovers or skin rockets, paints in any color imaginable, and ever-morphing digital displays. Virtually all of these ...

Scientists have discovered two phases of liquid water with large differences in structure and density. The results are based on experimental studies using X-rays. We normally consider liquid water as ...

If ever there was a case of a reporter becoming part of the story, it would have to be Michael Freemantle’s pivotal role in the growth of the field now known as ionic liquids. Ionic liquids are quite ...

Plastics are one of the largest sources of pollution on Earth, lasting for years on land or in water. But a new type of brilliantly colored cellulose-based plastic detailed in ACS Nano could change ...