Materials Science features, January 2022

MAXimising the lubricity of shape-memory polymers

Addition of titanium carbide-based materials significantly reduces friction and wear

AI model helps understand defects in polycrystalline materials

A 3D model created by AI helped researchers to understand the formation of dislocations in complex polycrystalline materials.

Biodegradable plastics: from product to end-of-life

Korean researchers investigate degradation of commercial materials in soil and seawater

Robert Cahn Award Nomination Deadline 1 March 2024

Scientists uncover the story behind ‘oobleck’

Scientists have uncovered the mechanisms that cause a mixture of cornstarch and water known as ‘oobleck’ to switch between a liquid and a solid.