This research sheds light on the mechanism behind how a special quantum material transitions from an electrical insulator to an electricity-conducting metal. Below a critical temperature, the subject ...

Researchers show that a type of modified titania, or titanium dioxide, holds promise as an electrical insulator for superconducting magnets, allowing heat to dissipate while preserving the electrical ...

The global electrical insulation materials market revenue was around US$ 11.0 billion in 2023 and is estimated to reach US$ 19.7 billion by 2032, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6 ...

Diamond is an effective electrical insulator, but that might not always be the case according to a new study from MIT and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore. The team has calculated that ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Polymers are ideal for energy storage for transportation due to their light weight, scalability, low-cost manufacturing, and high dielectric strength. Dielectrics are materials ...

Porcelain insulators have long been integral to electrical power systems, valued for their high dielectric strength, durability and reliability under challenging environmental conditions. Their ...

Researchers have found that it is possible to make an electric circuit with a magnetic insulator. This was first deemed impossible. The circuit is realized using spin waves: wave-like perturbations in ...

Scientists in Canada have shown off a groundbreaking way of controlling electrical currents at will by altering the typical behaviour of electrons. Researchers from the University of British Columbia ...

(Nanowerk News) This research (Scientific Reports, "Giant electron-phonon coupling of the breathing plane oxygen phonons in the dynamic stripe phase of La1.67Sr0.33NiO4") sheds light on the mechanism ...