Materials chemistry news, January 2022

Ultrasound gives cell scaffolds the right cues

sound-sensitive hydrogels can change their stiffness locally to affect cellular behavior

First 3D-printed flexible OLED display demonstrated

Customized 3D printing of flexible OLED display

New phenomenon in magic-angle graphene

Inducing spin-orbit coupling in magic-angle graphene makes it a powerful ferromagnet

Methane emissions curbed by zeolite clays

Common clay material helps curb methane emissions

Algorithm predicts nanoparticle location in polymer composites

algorithm can predict the location of nanosilica particles in a nanocomposite and will aid the design of better materials

2021 Materials Today Rising Star Award Winners Announced

2021 Materials Today Innovation Award Winner

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Special Issue on Color – A Functional Materials Perspective - Call for Papers - Materials Today Advances

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Hairy cellulose nanoparticles capture chemotherapy drugs

Researchers have developed hairy cellulose nanocrystals that can capture off-target chemotherapy drugs to prevent tissue damage.

Phase-change film produces smart window

Researchers have developed a thin film containing a phase-change material that can switch between absorbing heat from the Sun and reflecting it.

Magnetic nanodots take control of nanolasers

By taking advantage of novel materials, researchers have produced nanolasers that can be switched on and off with a magnetic field.

Distortion leads to more stable perovskite crystals

Researchers have developed a method for stabilizing a specific perovskite material in solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance.

Mapping the material genome with megalibraries and AI

By applying machine learning to the data in their own megalibraries, researchers have successfully guided the synthesis of new nanomaterials.

Special Issue - Global Composites Technologies Roadmaps

Hardened wood could replace plastic and steel

Simple and effective approach to manufacturing a super hard material from bulk natural wood

Composite Structures Board Member Prof. Leng Jinsong elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Science

New sodium metal anode for rechargeable batteries could replace lithium

New battery material offers useful stability and recharges as fast as lithium-ion batteries