A lightweight sunshield has been developed to protect the mirrors and instruments aboard the James Webb Space Telescope from solar radiation.
29 June 2016
First field-effect transistor made from solution processed colloidal nanoparticles.
28 June 2016Cordelia Sealy
HardwareX: New Open Access Journal for Open Source Hardware from Elsevier
28 June 2016Joshua M. Pearce and Todd Duncombe
New copper nanoparticle/graphene catalyst can transform carbon dioxide into useful hydrocarbons with high temperatures and pressures.
27 June 2016Cordelia Sealy
Two-dimensional sheets of boron one atom thick have unique electronic properties.
27 June 2016Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have made ultra-thin solar cells from gallium arsenide that are flexible enough to wrap around the average pencil.
24 June 2016
Novel combinatorial libraries of nanoparticles can allow the rapid screening of millions of different nanoparticles for specific properties.
24 June 2016
Charge density waves induced at the interfaces between layers of ferromagnetic and superconducting materials extend deeply into superconducting regions.
24 June 2016
Researchers have discovered previously unknown features of titanium dioxide that could reveal why it is such an effective photocatalyst.
23 June 2016
Scientists have uncovered a unifying connection between seemingly unrelated materials that exhibit extreme magnetoresistance.
22 June 2016
Using a supercomputer, scientists have managed to produce an accurate model showing how superconductivity develops in cuprates.
22 June 2016
By using novel branched ligands, scientists have produced perovskite nanocrystals with greatly improved stability and uniform particle size.
22 June 2016
A violin with acoustics that can be customized is made from a novel composite material that incorporates spider's silk.
22 June 2016
Researchers have discovered that a gold nanocluster can exist in two different atomic arrangements, or polymorphs.
21 June 2016
When layered perovskites are stretched or compressed, their electrical polarization does not increase as expected but instead goes away completely.
21 June 2016
Scientists have developed a novel tri-layer metasurface solar absorber comprising a layer of amorphous carbon sandwiched between thin gold films.
20 June 2016
Scientists have created complex 2D and 3D structures, including a cube and a prism, made from DNA and nanoparticles.
20 June 2016
Scientists have discovered a unique copper-silver nanoparticle with a structure that resembles a traditional Japanese glass fishing float.
20 June 2016
Read about the event at IMDEA Materials Institute, Madrid, Spain, which will honor Professor Subra Suresh.
17 June 2016
Researchers have discovered a metal-organic framework that can capture xenon and krypton as part of nuclear fuel recycling.
17 June 2016
By electroplating a nanofiber polymer mat, scientists have produced an ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive.
17 June 2016
Neutron and X-ray studies have revealed that an elusive massless particle known as a Weyl fermion could exist in an osmium-based material.
15 June 2016
A method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties could lead to the development of smart glass.
15 June 2016
Windows that change transparency could be powered by photovoltaic solar cells, say Irish researchers.
14 June 2016Laurie Winkless
Nanoparticles deliver anticancer drugs to tumors in the body more effectively than current medicines.
14 June 2016Cordelia Sealy
Graphene-based wearable patch provides noninvasive blood glucose monitoring for diabetic patients.
14 June 2016Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have unexpectedly found that pulling a multi-layered fiber causes the core material to break into many equal-sized pieces.
13 June 2016
By incorporating tiny clusters of silver atoms into zeolite pores, scientists have produced a novel and efficient phosphorescent material.
13 June 2016
A collaboration between US and Chinese researchers has investigated the use of titanate nanotubes in removing CO2 from flue gas.
13 June 2016Laurie Winkless
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13 June 2016
A highly flexible OLED with excellent efficiency uses graphene as a transparent electrode between layers of titanium dioxide and a conducting polymer.
10 June 2016
New aluminum-cerium alloys are not just easy to work with and heat tolerant, but could also boost US production of rare earth elements.
10 June 2016
Scientists have used a terahertz laser to induce permanent changes in the conformation of a polymer, giving it an increased pattern of crystallization.
10 June 2016
The orbital movement of electrons, rather than electron spin, is the driving force behind the strong magnetism of a metallic material.
8 June 2016
Engineers from North Carolina State University, have developed a simple route to fabricating metallic wires at room temperature
8 June 2016Laurie Winkless
Scientists have developed two different types of nanofibers that can sort themselves into organized structures under artificial conditions.
7 June 2016
By investigating the structure of the dactyl club used by mantis shrimp to bash prey, scientists have been able to develop new super-strong composites.
6 June 2016
A novel ionic liquid can transform into a solid polymer when exposed to light and then return to liquid form when heated.
3 June 2016
Investigating connections between the structure and mechanical properties of bones and shells can improve the performance and longevity of concrete.
3 June 2016
A new material comprising alternating layers of molybdenum boride and aluminum can form its own corrosion-resistant coating.
2 June 2016
Discover the first issue of Materials Discovery.
2 June 2016
A high-entropy steel alloy that can switch between two crystal structures is both strong and ductile.
1 June 2016