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Materials chemistry news, August 2018

New approach to reverse osmosis membranes, cuts energy, resources, improves efficiency.

28 August 2018David Bradley
New platinum-gold alloy most wear-resistant in the world

A novel platinum-gold alloy, 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, is believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world.

27 August 2018

Adding lithium ions into the crystal structure of a quantum material called samarium nickelate makes it an ion conductor but an electrical insulator.

27 August 2018

Two types of nanoribbons produce material that traps single electrons at the junctions of ribbon segments.

24 August 2018Laurie Donaldson

New polymeric material with applications in tissue engineering and cellular transplantation.

22 August 2018Laurie Donaldson

Multi-material smart material prototype based on seed coat of some plants.

22 August 2018Laurie Donaldson

Scientists have discovered that negatively curved carbon sheets known as schwarzites can be synthesized inside the pores of zeolites.

21 August 2018

Synthetic biology protein and polymer building blocks are used to construct ‘smart’ materials systems that can perceive and process information.

21 August 2018Cordelia Sealy

Advanced synchrotron small-angle and wide-angle X-ray scattering reveals how dental caries evolve and the changes in structure of enamel at the nanoscale.

21 August 2018Cordelia Sealy

Researchers have made triple-layered hollow nanostructures consisting of a conductive organic core sandwiched between two inorganic layers.

21 August 2018

Simple, universal reflux pre-treatment and sonication method produces measurable amounts of two-dimensional quantum dots from bulk raw materials.

20 August 2018Cordelia Sealy

Scientists have discovered that defects in zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks can actually improve their ability at capturing carbon dioxide.

17 August 2018

Catalytically active Pd nanoclusters inside organic molecular cages avoids aggregation and other problems.

16 August 2018Cordelia Sealy

By mixing nanocrystals with polymers and ligands, scientists have found a way to switch between a liquid-like state and a solid-like state.

14 August 2018

Quantum computing could benefit from the finding that electrons can be trapped between graphene nanoribbons with different topologies,

14 August 2018

Novel all-solid-state batteries based on thin films benefit from low resistance at the interface between the electrode and the solid electrolyte.

13 August 2018

Long-term water-repellent metal surfaces may be one step closer.

13 August 2018Laurie Winkless

A novel quantum material composed of hafnium, tellurium and phosphorus is the first to have multiple quantum properties.

8 August 2018

Researchers have used a chemical process discovered decades ago to make the linkages between covalent organic frameworks much sturdier.

8 August 2018

Using a form of Raman microscopy developed for biomedical studies, scientists have explored the mechanism behind dendrite growth in lithium batteries.

6 August 2018

Researchers have developed magnetic elastomeric composites that move in different ways when exposed to light, such as bending, twisting and expanding.

2 August 2018

The first experimental realization and structural investigation of 2D vanadium disulphide has revealed a new vanadium sulphide compound.

2 August 2018

A new material derived from crab shells and tree fibers has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh.

1 August 2018

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