Anasys Instruments wins R&D 100 Award 16 July 2010
Lithium-ion batteries have been central to the development of many High Street electronic devices, and the same technology is expected to be pivotal to the new generation of electric cars now being planned. 28 June 2010
A new study has measured the instantaneous velocity of a Brownian particle for the first time, as well as verifying the energy equipartition theorem for a Brownian particle. 28 June 2010
Are you a young researcher under 35 years old with a passion for communicating science in a clear and exciting way? 14 June 2010
Nuclear reactors might one day be constructed using materials that can self-heal following radiation damage, thanks to a materials study by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 19 May 2010
The 2010 Sir George Beilby FRS Memorial Medal and Prize has been awarded to Dr. Suwan N. Jayasinghe. 11 May 2010
Nuclear reactors might one day be constructed using materials that can self-heal following radiation damage, thanks to a materials study by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 28 April 2010
The London Centre for Nanotechnology is pleased to announce the creation of over 20 new Ph. D. positions for the current academic year. 23 April 2010
Recent natural disasters raise questions 21 April 2010
A team of scientists at MIT have discovered a previously unknown phenomenon 21 April 2010
On 20th May, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), one of the UK’s leading science and research facilities, will hold an open day for the first time in over twenty years. 16 April 2010
Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created the world's first self-powered sensors at the nanometric scale. 14 April 2010
In an ideal world, energy would be cleaner and the fuels we use would be readily available. 23 February 2010
Researchers have been able to view in detail, and for the first time, the previously unexplained process by which long chains of a protein called ubiquitin are added to proteins that control the cell cycle. 09 February 2010
Valuable paintings travel long distances when they are shipped from one place to another. To minimize damage, they are packed in special picture cases. 09 February 2010
Researchers at Delft University of Technology, [Juan-Alcañiz et al., Journal of Catalysis (2010), 269, 221] have reported the synthesis of a new class of porous solids with outstanding bi-functional catalytic activity. 09 February 2010
Electric batteries take a long time to re-charge but have large capacities, while capacitors can be charged very rapidly, but suffer from low-power densities. Researchers in the US and Germany [ Brezesinski et al., Nature Mater. (2010) DOI: 10.1038/NMAT2612] are developing new materials that could be used in pseudocapacitors that charge rapidly and have high power densities. 09 February 2010
Scientists have discovered a technique for using artificial cells to explore the function of molecules in actual biological cells. The new approach can help the measurement of biological systems and show how cell nanomachinery interacts within cells, which could have a major impact in the development of new medical procedures and drug discovery. 13 January 2010
A magnetic charge can behave and interact just like an electric charge in some materials, according to new research led by the London Centre for Nanotechnology which could lead to a reassessment of current magnetism theories, as well as significant technological advances. 05 January 2010
The future of lighter, cheaper, and more-flexible solar cells looks bright thanks to US research into silver nanoparticles. Scientists at Ohio State University have added the nanoparticles to their polymer semiconductor photovoltaic materials and observed a relative efficiency boost of 12 percent. The discovery could pave the way to flexible organic photovoltaics with all the advantages of ease of manufacture and inexpensive starting materials. 22 December 2009
A team of researchers have built a very small and efficient nuclear battery, which is intended to power various micro/nanoelectromechanical systems. The radioisotope battery is tiny – the current model is about the size and thickness of a penny – and innovatively uses a liquid semiconductor rather than the usual solid one. 22 December 2009
In its recent report The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century, the U.S.-based National Academy of Engineering outlined the various fields in which students educated in engineering might go on to be leaders, including research, product and system development, business and even broader professions. 22 December 2009
The global energy problem is rapidly intensifying due to escalating competition for resources from emerging, populous countries such as China, India, and Brazil and compelling evidence pointing towards the imperative need for controlling greenhouse gas and carbon emissions. 22 December 2009
Danish nanophysicists have developed a new method for manufacturing nanowires. The discovery has great potential for the development of nanoelectronics and highly efficient solar cells. [Krogstrup, et al., Nano Lett., (2009) DOI: 10.1021/n1901348d] 18 December 2009
By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers [Stanton et al., Appl. Phys. Lett. (2009) , 95] have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday life. 27 November 2009
The most efficient way to get electricity from hydrocarbon fuels such as natural gas or gasified coal is to oxidize them in a solid-oxide fuel cell. Unlike other fuel cells, solid-oxide cells can run on almost any fuel. But running them efficiently requires high temperatures, which raises prices. 05 November 2009
What do we really mean by ‘engineering leadership’, how can it be developed and nurtured? 25 September 2009
Recessions pose enormous challenges for individuals, companies and governments alike. Yet they also present significant opportunities for those with the foresight to seize them. 28 August 2009
Today's technology is capable of powering a car using hydrogen reducing harmful emissions to zero. 24 August 2009
The storage of electrical energy at high charge and discharge rate is an important technology in today's society. It can enable hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and provide back-up for wind and solar energy. 26 May 2009
Portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, netbooks, and cameras are becoming increasingly more important to our society. How rarely we leave the house without our trusty iPhone or Blackberry! 26 May 2009
Feynman's famous 1959 proclamation “There's plenty of room at the bottom” largely referred to the untapped storage ability for information at the nanoscale. 12 April 2009
Much research activity is presently devoted to organic photovoltaic devices (OPV), in particular ones comprising polymers as donors and a variety of C60 fullerenes with organic molecules attached as acceptors. 12 April 2009
Scientists have developed a novel fullerene species 06 April 2009
Given the limited reserves of fossil and nuclear fuels, it seems evident that our future energy demands will have to be met by renewable energy sources. 19 March 2009
With colorimetric sensors, problems with selectivity and degradation give rise to stability issues. 27 November 2008
The search for suitable semiconductors as photocatalysts for the splitting of water into hydrogen gas using solar energy is one of the noblest missions that face material scientists today. 27 November 2008
Treating the entire superconductivity field, this unparalleled reference resource blends theoretical studies with experimental results to provide the scientists and engineers an indispensable foundation for further research. 27 November 2008
A comprehensive single source of information on structural assessment techniques for marine and land based structures, industrial plants and buildings. 27 November 2008
Shape memory alloys are suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications, such as dentistry, bone repair and cardiovascular stents. 27 November 2008
Dr Andrew Taylor, Director of the ISIS neutron source, explains the opportunities for materials scientists. 27 November 2008
Change is the order of the day. However, this state of flux is not confined to materials scientists. Organisations such as the UK Centre for Materials Education (UKCME), charged with a remit to enhance student learning, are also in the business of change. 27 November 2008
Student learning through international development projects. Who pays and who benefits? 26 September 2008
A comprehensive update of people and places 26 September 2008
Fuel cell technology has emerged over the past few years as one of the most popular fields of research in our quest to improve efficiencies in modern power generation and storage. 26 September 2008
Wheat is capable of producing a dough with very special structural properties. How does a such a sticky mass become a tasty loaf? 19 August 2008
Over the last few years, scientists have been working hard to develop dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) that are both cheaper and easier to manufacture than conventional photovoltaic cells. 19 August 2008
The fragility of our energy infrastructure and an emphasis on climate change provide new business opportunities for materials science. 19 August 2008
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