An amino acid found in the sticky feet of mussels can make synthetic peptide nanofibers line up into strong hydrogel strings.
28 June 2017
By controlling how nanoparticles self-assemble at three different length scales, scientists have produced a tough and strong polymer nanocomposite.
23 June 2017
A combination of C60, graphene and hexagonal boron nitride has similar properties to silicon but better chemical stability, lightness and flexibility.
21 June 2017
A new spectroscopy method can monitor the effects of radiation on materials in real time, including changes in thermal and mechanical properties.
20 June 2017
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19 June 2017
High pressure could be the key to making high-entropy alloys made of common metals with a so-called hexagonal close-packed structure.
16 June 2017
Find out more about the collaboration between HardwareX and Materials and Design journals.
15 June 2017
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl, is a natural material with hard and soft components that attains high stiffness, strength, and fracture toughness.
9 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Graphene oxide can crosslink and reinforce rubber in a single easy step to improve mechanical properties.
9 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Oxide materials that can both bend and 'breathe' in high temperatures.
7 June 2017Laurie Donaldson
Adding different gases to a novel way for making graphene can make the material superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic.
6 June 2017