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Materials chemistry news, July 2014

Tough, ultralight foam of atom-thick sheets can be made to any size and shape through a chemical process invented at Rice University.

30 July 2014

The solution-based inorganic process could drive more efficient electronics and solar devices
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25 July 2014

A new porous material called CC3 effectively traps radioactive krypton and xenon gases by breathing enough to let the gases in but not out.

24 July 2014

Nanoparticles coated in protein help improve MRI scanning for small cancer tumors.

22 July 2014Laurie Donaldson

Polayacenes for improved solar cells.

22 July 2014David Bradley

A three-dimensional porous nanostructure would have a balance of strength, toughness and ability to transfer heat, according to scientists.

18 July 2014

The first experimental evidence for a boron buckyball has been obtained by chemists in the US and China.

17 July 2014Nina Notman

New material that can change from hard to soft states.

17 July 2014Laurie Donaldson

Thank you to all who have submitted. Winners to be announced at the Materials Today Asia conference in December.

16 July 2014Zara Preston

A simple environmentally friendly chemical method of preparing nanosheets of graphene.

14 July 2014Cordelia Sealy

Scientists at USC have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting, built from cheap, eco-friendly components.

4 July 2014

The best in materials science news from June 2014.

2 July 2014Zara Preston

Research shows magnetically responsive liquid displays helped by nanorods.

2 July 2014Laurie Donaldson

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