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29 September 2016Laurie Winkless
Researchers have managed to create a new room-temperature multiferroic by combining two non-multiferroic materials.
29 September 2016
Roll-process technology that transfer and packages large-scale integrated circuits
29 September 2016Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have developed a new way to shape and surface treat plastic components at the same time.
22 September 2016
Scientists have developed an improved method for turning asphalt into a porous material that can capture greenhouse gases from natural gas.
21 September 2016
The recent development of a method for measuring structural defects in polymers led to a theory for predicting their elasticity.
21 September 2016
Using cellulose and polymers, scientists have developed a new strategy for crafting nanorods from a wide range of precursor materials.
20 September 2016
Scientists have synthesized nanometer-sized cage molecules that can be used to transport charge in proton exchange membranes.
19 September 2016
Scientists have developed a method for allowing materials to self-heal cracks at temperatures well below freezing.
16 September 2016
Scientists have discovered an inorganic semiconductor with a double helix structure that makes it highly flexible.
16 September 2016
For the first time, scientists have used a scanning transmission electron microscope to directly write tiny patterns in metallic ‘ink’.
15 September 2016
Scientists have developed a versatile method for patterning the structure of ‘nanowires’ made from amyloid peptides.
15 September 2016
A novel polyphenyline membrane for fuel cells operates over a wide temperature range and lasts three times longer than existing membranes.
13 September 2016
The thermal conductivity of buckyball-containing superatom crystals is directly related to the rotational disorder within those structures.
9 September 2016
Using electron microscopy, scientists have uncovered the first atomic scale evidence for strain-induced ferroelectricity in a layered oxide.
6 September 2016
Samarium nickelate can be electrically tuned between a transparent and an opaque state over an unprecedentedly broad spectrum range.
6 September 2016
The hairy leaves of aquatic ferns can help to clean oil spills.
5 September 2016Laurie Donaldson
Silicon nanoparticles based devices that can be controlled for light manipulation.
5 September 2016Laurie Donaldson
By sandwiching gallium and nitrogen atoms between layers of graphene and silicon carbide, scientists have produced 2D gallium nitride.
2 September 2016
1 September 2016Laurie Donaldson
spider silk superlens improves on traditional microscopy
1 September 2016Laurie Donaldson