'Mix-and-match' material's properties can be tuned by changing its metallic 'recipe'

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What happened

Scientists have created a new family of materials whose behavior can be tuned by changing their metallic "recipe"—opening new possibilities for uses including gas storage and sensing.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:00:09 UTC.

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