A new perspective article reviews the state-of-the-art of autonomous polymers and lays out future directions for the field.
29 December 2016
Researchers have shown how a molecular cap can trap potentially harmful emissions within MOFs.
28 December 2016
Scientists have chemically-modified sawdust to make it oil-attracting and buoyant, and thus ideal for cleaning up oil spills in the Arctic.
27 December 2016
New high-precision sensor measures changes in magnetic fields.
26 December 2016Laurie Donaldson
Hexavalent nitrogen compounds a possibility.
23 December 2016David Bradley
novel hemostatic treatment based on a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam combined with an antibacterial hydrogel suitable for deep wounds
22 December 2016Cordelia Sealy
Inducing electrical doping in organic semiconductor films could lead to cheaper solar cells.
21 December 2016Laurie Donaldson
Chinese researchers say that high-rate, long-life batteries could be one step closer, thanks to nanofiber anodes.
19 December 2016Laurie Winkless
Synthesizing cement particles in a variety of shapes, including cubes and spheres, can produce concrete that is less porous and more durable.
16 December 2016
Bimetallic particles of nickel and cobalt form an extremely porous ‘Swiss cheese’-like structure on oxidation, increasing their catalytic activity.
16 December 2016
New additions to the Materials Today family.
14 December 2016Chun-Sing Lee
By studying electron spins in an ytterbium crystal, scientists have detected strong signs of a quantum spin liquid appearing at near absolute zero.
14 December 2016
Shining light at terahertz wavelengths at a topological insulator has revealed that it straddles the classical and quantum realms.
14 December 2016
First articles, available now.
13 December 2016Stewart Bland
New porous materials made of transition metals such as cobalt, iron and nickel can store hydrogen at low pressures and room temperature.
13 December 2016
Changing the length of the polymer ‘thread’ between each molecular ‘bead’ can increase the strain and rupture strength of polymer gels.
12 December 2016
Scientists have developed a luminescent metal-organic framework that can detect and capture heavy metal toxins such as lead and mercury.
9 December 2016
Do you qualify for the 2017 Reaxys PhD Prize?
8 December 2016
Nanoparticles can break down hazardous organic dyes into harmless molecules.
7 December 2016Cordelia Sealy
A new perovskite material with unique magnetic properties could be used to build next-generation hard drives.
6 December 2016
Professor Allan S. Hoffman wins 2017 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal.
5 December 2016