Hybrid silicon-organic for next-generation quantum computers, energy conversion
16 December 2019David Bradley
CNTs produced from CO2 using low-energy chemical processes drastically reduce emissions associated with construction materials
5 December 2019Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have developed a new approach for making metal-metal composites and porous metals with a ‘bicontinuous’ structure in thin films.
4 December 2019
Polymer coating to make a non-stick toilet bowl
28 November 2019David Bradley
Using an electron microscope, scientists have uncovered the mechanisms that make nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, so hard and resilient.
7 November 2019
A combination of steel composite metal foam and epoxy resin is a better leading-edge material for aircraft wings than the aluminum currently used.
4 November 2019
An alloy-based nanoparticle catalyst offers a greener route to producing a more robust version of a polymer used in bulletproof vests.
24 October 2019
novel electroluminescent device uses flexible, electrically conductive Ag-coated nylon fibers embedded in a PDMS + ZnS composite as electrodes
15 October 2019Cordelia Sealy
Aerogel support for enzymes
10 October 2019David Bradley
Researchers have created a net-like structure, called a ‘nanochain’, of antimony, which can enhance lithium-ion charge capacity in batteries.
10 October 2019
Adding spider silk protein to wood cellulose nanofibrils makes tougher, but flexible composite
8 October 2019David Bradley
Only around 1% of the surface area of the electrodes in organic solar cells needs to be electrically conductive for them to be fully effective.
27 September 2019
mechanically-triggered origami-inspired approach creates complex three-dimensional structures for biomedicine, electronics or robotics
27 September 2019Cordelia Sealy
coating based on a metal-organic framework containing silver nanoparticles could reduce spread of bacterial contamination of surgical devices and surfaces
25 September 2019Cordelia Sealy
A novel nanocomposite comprising bacteria-generated tellurium nanorods embedded in a polymer makes an effective nonlinear optical material.
24 September 2019