Scientists have expanded the range of functional temperatures for ferroelectrics by creating the first-ever polarization gradient in a thin film.
25 May 2017
Oxide materials that expand and contract in response to applied electric charge could produce actuators that work in extremely hot environments.
24 May 2017
Scientists have developed organic semiconductor nanosheets that can easily be removed from a growth substrate and placed on other substrates.
24 May 2017
ptychographic X-ray computed tomography uses X-rays instead of light or electrons to examine samples non-destructively
22 May 2017Cordelia Sealy
graphene oxide membranes could offer a simple means of filtering out unwanted salts and impurities from drinking water
22 May 2017Cordelia Sealy
A new spectral technique using terahertz waves can detect the early stages of corrosion on steel rebars directly through concrete.
15 May 2017
Researchers have found a simple way to reduce the number of loops in a polymer network and thus strengthen materials made from polymers.
11 May 2017
There will be four awards of $2,000 each for Acta Materialia, Scripta Materialia and Acta Biomaterialia.
11 May 2017
A novel fabrication process can produce carbon nanotube textiles with high electrical conductivity and a high level of toughness.
10 May 2017
A new sensor molecule can repeatedly brighten when the material it is incorporated into comes under heavy mechanical stress.
5 May 2017
Scientists have used graphene to transfer intricate crystalline patterns from an underlying semiconductor wafer to a top layer of identical material.
5 May 2017
Molecular crystal lattice made up of fullerene molecules called fullerite has outstanding stiffness and hardness.
3 May 2017Cordelia Sealy