Researchers accidentally formed gold hydride under extreme pressure, revealing that gold is actually a "reactive metal." ...

Flash sintering is a novel field assisted sintering technique, whereby ceramics can be sintered in just a few seconds. For example, 3 mol% yttria stabilized zirconia (3YSZ) was shown to sinter in 5 ...

A recent experiment forced gold to react with hydrogen, forming a fleeting compound called gold hydride. (Image: X/@IndiaInfoGuid) Scientists created gold hydride by forcing gold to react with ...

These virtual experiments are optimized for high school students, but anyone can learn the basics of materials science and engineering. They simulate basic materials experiments used by scientists and ...