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Graduate student Spencer Watts, undergraduate Larissa Najera, and Prof. Sviatoslav Baranets dive into the complex crystal structure and electronic properties of β-Yb₂CdSb₂, exploring the bonding environment and how structural disorder plays a vital role in charge balance, shaping its semiconducting behavior. Check out their study, recently published in 𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘴, to learn how it expands the understanding of polymorphism in intermetallic compounds and opens new pathways for materials with potential applications in thermoelectric technology. https://lnkd.in/gZgy_4eA

We all have heard of NaCl. But can other stoichiometric combinations of Na and Cl exist? A combined theoretical and experimental work by Oganov and co-workers from 2013. A manifest of 'Computational Material Science'. https://lnkd.in/gbDngx68

https://lnkd.in/d4WjZk7j Check it out! About last two decades of take away including our contributions on the surprising relaxation processes in polymers around glass transition. It looks into the 'lengthscale' and 'timescale' of the physics of polymer films far from thermodynamic equilibrium relating it to chain conformation. A special emphasis has been given to the molecular recoiling stress and its possible connection to slow Arrhenius process. Again a job well done by Mithun Madhusudanan.

Observation of charge puddles @ CNP, is it leads to density flux? many puddles are there. Interesting work... thanks to authors

The 4 March 2024 NITheCS Colloquium 'How to build highways in a cell' by Prof Kristian Müller-Nedebock (Stellenbosch University) is now available online. Abstract: 'From the perspective of a physicist, living cells are fascinating non-equilibrium systems that contain many different structures. These are assembled and dissembled in the cell, can serve as the highways for transport, or form a basis for cell division, for example. We look at how statistical physics can add insights about the form and function of structures in cells. In particular, we show how one can understand some structural and elastic properties of the cytoskeleton and how molecular motors, in combination with cytoskeletal filaments, participate in biological processes.'

I’m delighted to share that my little contribution to the Thomas-Fermi theory is now published https://lnkd.in/dhR6D6fQ I proposed a probabilistic method for assessing the validity of the Thomas-Fermi potential in three-dimensional condensed matter systems. However, the method can be also used for two-dimensional systems including graphene as in the latter case it can deal with relativistic (Dirac) particles. Finally, my paper contains a brief review of the analytical potentials derived in random phase approximation (RPA) that to my best knowledge is absent in the corresponding literature. I have to thank Fabio Caruso for suggesting the right journal!

https://lnkd.in/dCzRJdbe Heya everyone ! Here comes my another vedio which completes one of the important concepts of physics - MOTION AND TIME! Watch it and share it with the needfull!

Here's a teaser for my webinar next week on polymer structure & characterization - we'll discuss the fundamentals of polymer science that enable us to use time-temperature superposition, shown in the video below. ⬇ Click the link in the first comment to register! ⬇

On Day 7 of our "29 Days, 29 Physics Lab Equipments" series, we are highlighting the Spring Balance ⚖️ A spring balance operates on the principles of Hooke's Law, which states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring is directly proportional to the distance it is stretched or compressed.  From determining the weight of objects in daily life to conducting experiments that demonstrate the principles of elasticity and force, it is a simple yet effective tool found in the labs. So, the next time you come across a spring balance, remember the science behind this! 🔗https://lnkd.in/gjkKE9be Happy exploring! 🌟📏