The thermoelectric effects arise because charge carriers in metals and semiconductors are free to move much like gas molecules, while carrying charge as well as heat. When a temperature gradient is ...

A new invention from the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) could soon help manufacturers more easily adopt the Lab's patented Shear Assisted Processing and Extrusion ...

Nanoscale materials, or nanomaterials, are materials where at least one relevant length scale is within the range of nanometres. These materials usually have very different properties from their bulk ...

Have you ever wondered what your stuff is made of? Then materials science and engineering is the major for you! Cell phones, semiconductors, automobiles, airplanes, tennis rackets, bicycles, space ...

Welcome to the ME 323 course website for the Spring 2026 term. The material on this site is a complement to the lecture book for the course. And, all material here is accessible without the need to ...

A closer look at this subgroup of the basic materials sector and some of the best metals stocks to invest in. Materials stocks give investors exposure to the basic building blocks of the global ...

Oman India Fertiliser Co.’s initial public offering has drawn over $12 billion in orders, in the Middle East’s largest listing since the outbreak of the regional conflict. The fertilizer producer is ...

The reason we slip and slide on ice—a phenomenon central to figure skating, curling and other Winter Olympic events—is a centuries-old physics mystery that may have finally been cracked ...