A high-resolution TEM image of the nanoparticles studied in this work. Courtesy: J Belo Most materials expand when they are heated up and contract when cooled down – a phenomenon known as positive ...
Most metals expand when heated and contract when cooled. A few metals, however, do the opposite, exhibiting what’s known as negative thermal expansion (NTE). A team of researchers led by Ignace ...
Negative thermal expansion (NTE) is fascinating as it involves a material’s volume contraction rather than expansion upon heating. Although NTE lattices typically have highly flexible frameworks, the ...