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Materials chemistry news, November 2018

By using multicomponent intermetallic nanoparticles, scientists have developed new high-strength alloys that are both strong and flexible.

29 November 2018

A new class of carbides containing five different metallic elements are predicted to be among the hardest materials with the highest melting points.

28 November 2018

A novel hydrogel that naturally adheres to soft tissue like cartilage and the meniscus can withstand mechanical stresses and extensive deformation.

27 November 2018

Using a specific combination of heating and cooling, researchers have created superalloys that are much more resistant to heat-related failures.

22 November 2018

Could a new exfoliation method offer a practical route to large-scale production of nanosheets?

21 November 2018Laurie Winkless

By combining epoxy with graphene foam, scientists have produced a stiff, conductive composite material for electronic applications.

21 November 2018

Find out the recipients of the 2018 Extreme Mechanics Letters Young Investigator Award.

20 November 2018

Bacteria and graphene nanoribbons help generate electricity on a mushroom

20 November 2018Laurie Donaldson

By incorporating a network of elastic additives, chemical engineers have increased the flexibility of a conventional organic photovoltaic material.

16 November 2018

Hydrogen ions controlled by an electric voltage can be used to change the magnetic properties of a magnetic layer in a spintronics device.

16 November 2018

New liquid-gated membrane filtration system improves wastewater processing

16 November 2018Laurie Donaldson

A new charge-storing system made from porous conducting polymer films on densely-twisted yarns can be easily integrated into clothing.

15 November 2018

Using a phase-change material, engineers have developed a novel film for the windows in buildings that can reject 70% of the sun's incoming heat.

14 November 2018

A new electron microscopy technique can reveal how nanomaterials change in response to illumination with different wavelengths of light.

13 November 2018

Scientists have used a process called ball-milling to help create 3D heterostructures from various 2D transition metal dichalcogenides.

13 November 2018

Researchers have found that the 2D material known as MXene could be a good candidate for removing urea from blood in portable dialysis devices.

12 November 2018

A new metal-organic framework can simultaneously produce hydrogen and clean pollutants from water when irradiated with visible light.

9 November 2018

A novel technique can produce films made from carbon nanotubes and a 2D material called MXene that can block electromagnetic interference.

9 November 2018

By adding carbon and nitrogen to manganese, researchers have developed a fuel cell catalyst that is just as effective as platinum but much cheaper.

9 November 2018

Scientists have combined silk proteins with carbon nanotubes to produce a composite material for use in flexible electronics and biomedical devices.

9 November 2018

A MOF modified with an iron peroxide compound can separate ethylene from ethane while consuming far less energy than existing techniques.

9 November 2018

A new machine learning algorithm predicted the properties of more than 100,000 compounds in order to find efficient phosphors for LED lighting.

9 November 2018

Researchers have used a mussel-inspired polymer to produce graphene-based liquid crystalline fibers with impressive mechanical and electrical properties.

9 November 2018

Scientists have identified a new class of topological materials made by inserting transition metal atoms into the atomic lattice of niobium disulfide.

7 November 2018

A novel ceramic-metal composite that can handle high heat and pressure makes an effective material for producing solar power heat exchangers.

7 November 2018

Nanoparticles comprising a platinum outer shell that surrounds alternating layers of platinum and cobalt atoms make effective fuel cell catalysts.

6 November 2018

Researchers have shown that a freestanding porous titanium monoxide nanofiber mat makes an effective cathode material for lithium-sulfur batteries.

5 November 2018

From January 2019 Materials and Design will become an open access journal.

2 November 2018

Efficient spintronic interface improves quantum IT

1 November 2018Laurie Donaldson

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