A novel algorithm considers all possible combinations of elements in the periodic table in order to predict novel hard and tough materials.
31 July 2019
Aerogel helps to heat the house as renewable energy
30 July 2019Laurie Donaldson
CNTs produce sticky tape for extreme environments
30 July 2019Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have shown that coating zinc oxide nanowires with amorphous titania can enhance their ability to catalyze the water-splitting reaction.
30 July 2019
Scientists have discovered a previously unseen mode of a ferromagnetic property known as giant magneto-resistance in a 2D heterostructure.
30 July 2019
Artificial proteins can self-assemble on a crystal surface by matching the pattern of amino acids in the protein with the atoms of the crystal.
30 July 2019
Using a novel etching process, researchers have been able to fabricate fins on a novel semiconducting material, thereby enhancing its surface area.
30 July 2019
Selective-area epitaxy helps nanowires into 2D for more complex devices
29 July 2019Laurie Donaldson
X-ray analysis of sintering bioactive glass particles reveals process and opens door tailored scaffolds for bone repair
29 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
Automated materials knowledge extraction
28 July 2019David Bradley
Researchers have shown that a text-mining algorithm with no training in materials science can accurately predict novel thermoelectric materials.
23 July 2019
new proactive risk governance system can keep pace with development and should lead to safer nanomaterials, products, and processes
23 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
22 July 2019Christopher A. Schuh
By letting through over 95% of incoming sunlight while being highly insulating, a novel silica aerogel can heat up to a temperature of 220°C.
19 July 2019
By energizing precursor molecules using a supersonic jet of inert gas, researchers have been able to accelerate the fabrication of nanomaterials.
19 July 2019
Leaves provided the template for hierarchical porous structures of mixed-metal oxides that act as supports for metal-organic framework crystals.
18 July 2019
Gold heterostructures could potentially be used to demonstrate the existence and nature of quantum particles known as Majorana fermions.
16 July 2019
Researchers have developed a novel ink for 3D printing, based on a nanocellulose gel, that can mimic the unique ‘ultrastructure’ of wood.
15 July 2019
Researchers have determined the mechanism that allows a 2D perovskite crystal to emit green light, and also how to replicate it.
12 July 2019
new insight into hematite nanorods could help future development of photoelectrochemical cells for water splitting
11 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have developed a model to explain the disparity in performance between the p-type and n-type forms of thermoelectric materials.
10 July 2019
simple process to make hexaferrites particles with high coercivity could prove useful for magnetic storage media and microwave absorbers
10 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
By taking advantage of defects, scientists have created new inorganic crystals made of stacks of atomically thin sheets that unexpectedly spiral.
9 July 2019
flash infrared annealing (FIRA) could hold the key to low-cost environmentally friendly perovskite solar cells
5 July 2019Cordelia Sealy
Precision analysis with laser light reveals the secrets of transporting drugs across membranes
3 July 2019
Using high-throughput computational materials science, scientists have developed a chemical map to guide the exploratory synthesis of nitrides.
3 July 2019
Magnetic shape-memory material with potential applications in biomedicine, aerospace, wearable electronics and robotics
1 July 2019Laurie Donaldson
New process for fabricating oxide perovskite crystals
1 July 2019Laurie Donaldson