While M&Ms melt in your mouth but not in your hands, the mysterious element, gallium, does both. It has some rather unique and interesting properties. If you find you're playing Final Jeopardy, and ...

Professor Singisetti at the University at Buffalo discusses the commercialisation path for Gallium Oxide in high-power ...

Gallium oxide (Ga2O3) thin films have emerged as a material of significant interest owing to their ultrawide bandgap and robust chemical and thermal stability. These films offer promising avenues for ...

Nearly 150 years after gallium was discovered and added to the periodic table, University of Auckland scientists have uncovered previously unknown aspects of the metal’s structure and behaviour. First ...

What Is Gallium Arsenide (GaAs)? Gallium arsenide (GaAs) is a versatile material with several properties that make it valuable in electronics. It is a compound made with gallium and arsenic in a 1:1 ...

Gallium ferrite (GFO) has emerged as a promising multifunctional material exhibiting both magnetic and ferroelectric properties at or near room temperature. Its unique combination of ferrimagnetism ...

Gallium’s quirky liquid-state properties have pushed that element into the scientific spotlight recently, as researchers have tapped the liquid metal for applications in stretchable electronics and ...

Gallium is a metal with an extremely low melting point--about 85 degrees Fahrenheit. The shiny metal, which isn't found by itself in nature, can be melted just by placing it in your hand. But gallium ...

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