Taking their inspiration from shells and grapefruits, engineers have created what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material.
28 July 2020
Graphene oxide-wrapped nanospheres can help destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic-resistance genes in wastewater treatment plants.
28 July 2020
A novel 'GI tract-on-a-chip'has shown that covalent adaptable hydrogels can degrade and spontaneously reform in the gastrointestinal tract.
27 July 2020
Doped graphene nanoribbons could help in quantum computing
24 July 2020Laurie Donaldson
By varying the amounts of two different monomers, researchers have developed polymer materials that can produce a shape-memory hand.
24 July 2020
Melanin that is enriched with selenium protects against harmful radiation from medical X-rays and in spaceflight
23 July 2020Laurie Donaldson
A newly synthesized compound has helped scientists understand the elusive quantum spin liquid state, but also raised questions as well.
22 July 2020
Researchers have synthesized a new form of melanin enriched with selenium for protecting human tissue against harmful radiation.
21 July 2020
Scientists move synthesis from the lab to the computer
21 July 2020Laurie Winkless
A carbon nanotube film possesses a combination of thermal, electrical and physical properties that could make it of use for next-generation smart fabrics.
16 July 2020
Researchers have developed a three-layer anti-reflection coating for making plastic sheets conductive and more transparent.
16 July 2020
Researchers have found that a salt based on the organic compound piperidine can greatly improve the longevity of perovskite solar cells.
15 July 2020
8 July 2020Christopher A. Schuh
By shining laser light onto an impure crystal, researchers were able to cool a semiconductor cantilever to at least 20°C below room temperature.
8 July 2020
Smart medicines could generate drugs and imaging agents when they come into contact with diseased tissues
6 July 2020
A light-powered metal catalyst, comprising tiny spheres of aluminum dotted with specks of palladium, can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons.
3 July 2020
By adding fluorine to a commercially available liquid electrolyte, researchers have boosted its stability and performance in lithium-metal batteries.
3 July 2020
Materials called metal-organic frameworks can be spun into fibres to filter particulate pollutants from air
2 July 2020
Researchers have developed a family of polymer materials that come alive when hit with light – bending, rotating and even crawling on surfaces.
2 July 2020