by Ingrid Fadelli | Apr 1, 2025 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
If one side of a conducting or semiconducting material is heated while the other remains cool, charge carriers move from the hot side to the cold side, generating an electrical voltage known as thermopower.
by Ingrid Fadelli | Apr 1, 2025 | PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics, Superperconductivity
Superconductivity is a quantum phenomenon, observed in some materials, that entails the ability to conduct electricity with no resistance below a critical temperature. Over the past few years, physicists and material scientists have been trying to identify materials...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Apr 1, 2025 | Energy & Green Tech, TECHXPLORE
Photovoltaic (PV) solutions, which are designed to convert sunlight into electrical energy, are becoming increasingly widespread worldwide. Over the past decades, engineers specialized in energy solutions have been trying to identify new solar cell designs and PV...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Apr 1, 2025 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced a wide range of systems that can move in various complex environments, including different terrains, on the ground, in the air, and even in water. To safely navigate real-world dynamic environments without colliding...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Apr 1, 2025 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics
Studies that explore how the denser sections of atoms, known as atomic nuclei, interact with neutrons (i.e., particles with no electric charge) can have valuable implications both for the understanding of these atoms’ underlying physics and for the development...
