Escaping the quantum critical singularity; modulated magnetism in PrPtAI
The transition between ferromagnetism and paramagnetism in metals is one of the simplest examples of a continuous phase transition. Interesting behaviour is expected when the transition temperature becomes small because incoherent fluctuations above the transition...
New paint makes tough self-cleaning surfaces
A new paint that makes robust self-cleaning surfaces has been developed by a team led by UCL researchers. The coating can be applied to clothes, paper, glass and steel and when combined with adhesives, maintains its self-cleaning properties after being wiped,...
Non-protein nucleating agent specifically designed for automated protein crystallization trials
Scientists at Imperial College London are developing new nano-materials and technologies that include high-throughput methods for producing protein crystals that are pivotal to the structural determination of biological molecules at atomic resolution. These underpin...