Scientists have shown that carbon films can allow microchips to house their own power sources.
29 February 2016
By studying metallic glasses under extreme pressures, scientists have uncovered rules that could help in the development of new varieties.
26 February 2016
A material made of buckyballs and potassium ions becomes superconducting at -170°C when irradiated with pulses of infrared light.
26 February 2016
Micromanipulator based on graphene and polymers mimics the extraordinary ability of gecko's feet to grip any surface and self-clean.
26 February 2016Cordelia Sealy
Eight-armed nanoparticles of Au and Pd, which combine the catalytic and plasmonic capabilities of each element, could speed up chemical reactions.
26 February 2016Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have developed a shape-change polymer that can be triggered by body heat alone.
25 February 2016
Scientists have created carbon anodes for lithium-ion batteries from pollen.
25 February 2016
The first known statistical theory for determining the toughness of polycrystalline graphene has revealed that it's strong but not very tough.
24 February 2016
Scientists have produced clean interfaces between materials with different crystal structures by making a bridge between them.
23 February 2016
Scientists have uncovered evidence of electronic nematicity as a universal feature in cuprate high-temperature superconductors.
21 February 2016
Tetrahedral cages made from DNA can be used to arrange nanoparticles in a way that mimics the crystalline structure of diamond.
20 February 2016
Engineers have developed a way to convert paper waste into cellulose aerogels that are non-toxic, ultralight, absorbent and extremely strong.
20 February 2016
By combining 3D laser lithography and pyrolysis, scientists have fabricated the smallest ever lattice structure made from glassy carbon.
19 February 2016
A new technique can create nearly two-dimensional nanosheets from compounds that do not naturally form such thin materials.
18 February 2016
For the first time, scientists have observed 'polar vortices', which could be the electrical cousins of magnetic skyrmions, in a ferroelectric material.
18 February 2016
Origami-inspired graphene-based paper can self-fold into boxes, hand-like grippers, and walking devices.
17 February 2016Cordelia Sealy
New CVD growth process can produce high quality wafers of single crystal graphene fast.
17 February 2016Cordelia Sealy
Graphite foams may be the key to capturing and storing thermal energy from solar farms, say researchers from the University of Pretoria.
14 February 2016Laurie Winkless
Bending the rules on pressure sensors
14 February 2016David Bradley
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13 February 2016
Efficient vertical charge transport in semiconducting polymers can be achieved by controlling the orientation of the polymer chains.
12 February 2016
Adding a plasticizer into electrostrictive polymers offers an efficient way to improve their energy harvesting performance.
11 February 2016
Patterning chemical arrays that attract water on a surface that repels water offers a novel way to control the spread of frost.
11 February 2016
Common coaxial data cables could be made 50% lighter with a new carbon nanotube-based outer conductor.
11 February 2016
11 February 2016Juliet Dunstone
A novel hybrid polymer combines a covalent compartment that provides the skeleton with a supramolecular compartment that can wear away.
10 February 2016
For the first time, scientists have produced three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks by weaving them from helical organic threads.
10 February 2016
Scientists have worked out the precise arrangement of nitrogen and carbon atoms that allow nitrogen-doped carbon to act as a fuel cell catalyst.
10 February 2016
A new polyester-based, biodegradable material with built-in vitamin A can reduce scarring in blood vessels.
9 February 2016
A new theory can predict exactly how much light is transmitted through a material, given its thickness and degree of stretch.
9 February 2016
The electrical properties of a new thin-film material can be switched between metallic and semiconducting simply by applying a small voltage.
9 February 2016
Oxygen molecules scattered within layers of otherwise pristine graphene affect how the layers interact with each other under strain.
8 February 2016
A new composite glass-based material can block UV light and withstand long radiation exposure times without falling apart.
8 February 2016
A thin coating of a composite material comprising graphene nanoribbons in epoxy is highly effective at melting ice on a helicopter blade.
7 February 2016
Scientists have engineered the transition point of vanadium dioxide, allowing them to control the temperature at which the transition occurs.
5 February 2016
Researchers have used magnetic fields to control the semiconductor properties of topological insulator nanoribbons.
5 February 2016
A new hole-transporting material costs only a fifth of existing versions while still producing solar cells with efficiencies above 20%.
4 February 2016
A metamaterial comprising an array of metallic wires can significantly boost the sensitivity of MRI machines.
3 February 2016
Scientists have developed a novel method, termed bubble-pen lithography, that uses microbubbles to inscribe nanoparticles onto a surface.
3 February 2016
A novel material made of sticky, micron-scale rubber balls combines self-healing and reversible self-stiffening properties.
2 February 2016
Lithium-ion battery cathodes made from novel metal particles don't develop a crusty coating that can degrade the battery's performance.
2 February 2016
Call for Papers: New Journal.
2 February 2016
Professor Markus Beuhler appointed as EiC of JMBBM.
2 February 2016Juliet Dunstone
A thin, stretchable film offers a simpler, more cost-effective way to produce circularly polarized light for applications such as detecting cancer.
1 February 2016
Scientists have developed computer models of hybrid materials that combine graphene with nanotubes made from either carbon or boron nitride.
1 February 2016