Finding the Next New Tech Material: The Computational Hunt for the Weird and Unusual
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 08:31
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory are turning to the world of computation to guide their search for the next new material. Their program uses software code developed to map and predict the distinct structural, electronic, magnetic stable and metastable features that are often the source of an advanced material's unique capabilities.