Novel lipid-like peptoids can spontaneously form a membrane with similar properties to cell membranes found in nature.
27 July 2016
Tungsten-based nanoparticles promise more efficient and greener lubricants.
27 July 2016Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have unveiled a new method for uniting light-capturing photonic nanomaterials and high-efficiency metal catalysts.
26 July 2016
Scientists have developed a film that curls up and straightens out when exposed to tiny changes in ambient humidity.
25 July 2016
A practical cloaking device made from a nanocomposite material allows curved surfaces to appear flat to electromagnetic waves.
22 July 2016
Scientists have combined graphene with molybdenum disulfide to create an atomically-thin transistor.
15 July 2016
Using rod-shaped bacteria to introduce nanoscale wrinkles into graphene causes it to conduct electrons differently in perpendicular directions.
15 July 2016
Scientists have discovered that the wettability and adhesion of graphene can be controlled by doping it with metals and polymers.
14 July 2016
Treating lithium-rich cathode materials with carbon dioxide to create surface oxygen vacancies can improve their energy storage capacity.
14 July 2016
5500-year-old pigment known as Egyptian blue could help modern-day forensics detect fingerprints more accurately
11 July 2016Cordelia Sealy
New Editor-in-Chief for Materials Today's sister title
8 July 2016
A new silicon-based nanomaterial can be used to stimulate individual nerve cells and manipulate the behavior of muscles and organs.
8 July 2016
Scientists have found a way to switch the surface of a single layer of boron nitride between states with high and low wetting and adhesion.
6 July 2016