Two-dimensional (2D) materials have emerged as a significant class of materials promising for photocatalysis, and defect ...

Author Dr. R. Russell Rhinehart discusses his new book, Nonlinear Model-Based Control: Using First-Principles Models in Process Control, and explains why nonlinear first-principles models should be ...

First-principles studies employ quantum mechanical methods, most notably density functional theory (DFT), to accurately predict the atomic-scale interactions that govern bonding, mechanical stability, ...

Tesla TSLA CEO Elon Musk likes to keep reminding the world that he believes in designing everything from “first principles.” The idea is that a first principle is the most fundamental understanding of ...