An amino acid found in the sticky feet of mussels can make synthetic peptide nanofibers line up into strong hydrogel strings.
28 June 2017
Computer simulations have revealed how a new electrocatalyst comprising nickel nano-islands on platinum can be both active and stable.
22 June 2017
A new spectroscopy method can monitor the effects of radiation on materials in real time, including changes in thermal and mechanical properties.
20 June 2017
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19 June 2017
The efficiency of a perovskite solar cell with water-repelling layers increases when it self-organizes to stand on edge.
15 June 2017
Find out more about the collaboration between HardwareX and Materials and Design journals.
15 June 2017
By applying hydrocarbon molecules with two different magnetic centers to a gold surface, scientists have produced the first 2D ferrimagnet.
14 June 2017
an engineered polymer nanoparticle can switch off the signal that drives the growth of blood vessels in biological tissue
14 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Electrodes consisting of nanoparticles tethered to the surface of a charge collector using short organic conductors could revolutionize energy storage.
12 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Adding different gases to a novel way for making graphene can make the material superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic.
6 June 2017
Understanding the behavior of metal nanoparticles when undergoing oxidation.
5 June 2017Laurie Donaldson