Macroscopic properties refer to the characteristics or qualities that can be observed or measured on a larger scale. These properties are visible to the naked eye and can be easily measured without the need for special equipment. Examples of
macroscopic properties include color, size, shape, weight, temperature, and texture.
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Studies both the microscopic and
macroscopic properties of complex and nano - structured materials with a view to understanding and developing their application in different energy related technologies
«It's a naturally existing nanocomposite,» Buehler says, «that has very critical
macroscopic properties as a result of the nanostructure.»
It takes a huge amount of data to describe a star, the precursor of a black hole —
from macroscopic properties such as its size and temperature down to the microscopic properties of its constituent particles.
To date, it remains highly desirable to precisely tailor the phase transformations in a material due to their potential impact
on macroscopic properties and thus many advanced applications.
, but it is the foundation for this question itself: How do microscopic material properties (which are the basis
for macroscopic properties) arise from quantum mechanical properties of fundamental particles and atoms?
«Recipe book for colloids: Correlation between microscopic structures and
macroscopic properties.»
Their observations make it possible, for the first time, to infer
the macroscopic properties of materials based on their structural arrangements of atoms, which will guide how scientists and engineers build aircraft components, for example.
Recipient of several honors from the Humboldt Foundation and elsewhere, Xantheas conducts theory - based work on the structure and energetics of aqueous clusters and the development of interaction potentials to study
the macroscopic properties of water and ice.
Material engineer performs investigation of
macroscopic properties and the underlying relation between structure and composition of materials at molecular or atomic scales.