Using piezoelectric metamaterials, researchers have created 3D-printed 'meta-bots' capable of propulsion, movement, sensing and decision-making.
23 June 2022
By combining semiconductors with flexible polymers, researchers have created a thermoelectric coating for converting low-grade heat into electrical power.
22 June 2022
Researchers have developed a polymer surface that can switch betweeen capturing and releasing biomolecules in response to an electrical signal.
22 June 2022
Unique properties of 2D materials stressed by contoured substrates
21 June 2022Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have discovered that the dielectric constant of their strontium titanate films exceeds 25,000 – the highest ever measured for this material.
20 June 2022
Using computer modelling, researchers have predicted the existence of a new layered form of carbon they call 'amorphous graphite'.
17 June 2022
green-solvent-processable, open-air printable self-assembly strategy for fabricating stable, efficient OSCs
8 June 2022Cordelia Sealy
light-triggered shape-changing device that could serve as a power source for soft robotics
7 June 2022Cordelia Sealy
Using computational and experimental methods, researchers have compared the superconducting properties of layered nickelates and cuprates.
6 June 2022