Localized anodic oxidation reaction of the material in acidic solution provides method of oxide film to rapidly and reversibly switch between silver surface and matte black.

An economical means of extracting sustainable hydrogen from seawater or freshwater uses artificial or natural light. The process devised by researchers from RMIT University (Australia), University of ...

Every time you sit down with your phone in your back pocket, you’re reminded of a fundamental truth: Human bodies are soft and flexible. Electronics aren’t. But soon, there may be devices that can ...

The metal gallium becomes a liquid at slightly above room temperature, one of its many remarkable properties that researchers are investigating. Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images Every ...

Gallium is a highly useful element that has accompanied the advancement of human civilization throughout the 20th century. Gallium is designated as a technologically critical element, as it is ...

The boundary between solid metal and liquid metal can be much less "solid" than we ever suspected. RMIT researchers have discovered that the liquid-solid boundary can fluctuate back and forth, with ...

What if the key to solving the carbon dioxide emissions challenge is the soft, silvery element named Gallium? A research team at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology discovered that passing ...

An international team of researchers used liquid gallium to create an antiviral and antimicrobial coating and tested it on a range of fabrics, including facemasks. The coating adhered more strongly to ...

Liquid metals can spontaneously bulge, protrude, branch and slither in response to certain ions in their environment. This happens due to the Marangoni effect, which starts with uneven changes in the ...

Researchers created a novel functional composite of gallium with putty or paste-like physical properties. The composite possesses excellent electromagnetic shielding properties as well as thermal ...