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Materials Today has launched a new iPad app
22 January 2012

New microtweezers may build tiny 'MEMS' structures New microtweezers may build tiny 'MEMS' structures

A new compact and user-friendly instrument
20 January 2012

Researchers uncover transparency limits of conducting oxides Researchers uncover transparency limits of conducting oxides

Cutting-edge calculations determine fundamental limits
19 January 2012

Particle-free silver ink prints high-performance electronics Particle-free silver ink prints high-performance electronics

Quick to make and stable
18 January 2012

Hydrogen advances graphene use Hydrogen advances graphene use

A dose of hydrogen or helium can render graphene even more useful
13 January 2012

Experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics Experiments prove nanoscale metallic conductivity in ferroelectrics

First observation of metallic conductance in ferroelectric domains
13 January 2012

3D view of 1D nanostructures 3D view of 1D nanostructures

Nanowires show strong piezoelectricity
09 January 2012

Materials Today poster call Materials Today poster call

Submit your poster for display at the next Materials Today Virtual Conference
09 January 2012

Down to the wire for silicon Down to the wire for silicon

Researchers create a wire 4 atoms wide, 1 atom tall
06 January 2012

Spring Virtual Conference 2012: The Frontiers of Microscopy, Wednesday 21st March 2012 11am - 7pm GMT. Spring Virtual Conference 2012: The Frontiers of Microscopy, Wednesday 21st March 2012 11am - 7pm GMT.

Join our forthcoming interactive virtual conference on microscopy, Materials Today has gathered some of the top researchers in the field to spend a day with you sharing some of their latest developments in this fast and exciting area of analysis.
20 December 2011

Multicolor photodetection Multicolor photodetection

For applications in image sensing, biosensors and communications
14 December 2011

Quantum computers Quantum computers

Multi-tasking is the order of the day
13 December 2011

Think smaller Think smaller

One of the world’s smallest electronic circuits
08 December 2011

First molybdenite microchip First molybdenite microchip

Could produce more energy efficient transistors
07 December 2011

New '3-D' transistors promising lighter laptops New '3-D' transistors promising lighter laptops

New material could replace silicon
07 December 2011

Stretching electrical conductance to the limit Stretching electrical conductance to the limit

Controlling the geometry of a single molecule
05 December 2011

On the road to plasmonics On the road to plasmonics

Researchers find simpler approach to making plasmonic materials
25 November 2011

Graphene foam outperforms modern gas sensors Graphene foam outperforms modern gas sensors

Researchers overcome decade-old hurdle
25 November 2011

Highly efficient method for creating flexible, transparent electrodes Highly efficient method for creating flexible, transparent electrodes

Nanowire networks
23 November 2011

Researching graphene nanoelectronics for a post-silicon world Researching graphene nanoelectronics for a post-silicon world

Stacking graphene nanoribbons
14 November 2011