Simulations
Atomic secrets of a green plastic catalyst
28 Dec 2023New high-resolution chemical insights reveal novel opportunities for making plastic production greener, more cost-effective and more efficient.
Designing today’s cities for tomorrow’s challenges
24 Feb 2020Cities of the future must brace for the impacts of climate change. Here’s how an integrated environmental modeling tool developed by A*STAR is helping Singapore’s urban planners rise to the challenge.
Making waves in marine engineering
17 Jan 2020Computational fluid dynamics models and 3D printing are changing the way artificial ocean basins are designed.
Simulations shed light on air filter deployment
24 May 2019Using computational tools, A*STAR researchers are learning how best to deploy air treatment systems across large urban areas.
Stapling together cancer therapy
6 May 2014Computer simulations help design molecules with potential as a cancer therapy
Finding the right mix
25 Mar 2014Computer simulations indicate that mixing silicon with other materials improves the diversity of nanoscale electronic devices
How nanoscale islands react under strain
7 May 2013High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic lengths
Stress and strain
21 Jun 2011Three-dimensional dynamic simulations shows how the surface morphology of a nanowire changes when subjected to annealing
Go with the flow
10 May 2011Molecular dynamics simulations and theoretical scaling arguments reveal the effect of fluid flow on graphene
A model of composure
23 Nov 2010Density-based methods for characterizing molecular volume reveal how liquid mixtures behave at interfaces