By combining a covalent organic framework with a conducting polymer, scientists have produced an efficient electrode material for batteries.
31 August 2016
Scientists have developed a solid-state lithium ion battery with a porous lithium garnet electrolyte and a viscous electrode that seeps into the pores.
30 August 2016
Windows made of transparent wood could offer more even and consistent natural lighting and better energy efficiency than glass.
25 August 2016
Harvard University has licensed a new materials discovery platform to a company developing novel OLED display technologies.
23 August 2016
Novel strategy to control dental plaque relies on a catalytic iron oxide nanoparticles and hydrogen peroxide.
22 August 2016Cordelia Sealy
Using atomic force microscopy, scientists have discovered that graphene nanoribbons naturally form folds and loops in solution.
22 August 2016
Using a roll-to-roll processing method, researchers have produced polymer-based solar cells with a conversion efficiency of more than 9.5%.
19 August 2016
Scientists have managed to elucidate the structure of two metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with neon gas captured inside them.
19 August 2016
Find out about the winners of the VUVX Student Prize.
18 August 2016
Find out who won a prize for their poster at EMRS Spring meeting 2016.
18 August 2016
Scientists have developed a new, simple method for fabricating transparent electronic circuitry using inexpensive and readily available materials.
18 August 2016
New superlenses made from titanium dioxide nanoparticles can reveal surface features not previously visible through a light microscope.
18 August 2016
Dr. Alexander van Driessche is the winner of the 2016 Schieber Award.
17 August 2016
Jing-yang Wang is the recipient of the 2017 Acta Materialia Silver Medal.
17 August 2016
John J. Jonas receives the 2017 Acta Materialia Gold Medal.
17 August 2016
Treating hybrid halide perovskite solar cells with a solution of methyl ammonium bromide can repair defects in the perovskite film.
17 August 2016
A new imaging technique can produce 3D chemical maps that track chemical reactions in a battery as it charges and discharges.
17 August 2016
Scientists have used metal-organic frameworks to develop a new kind of electrochromic material that can quickly change from clear to opaque.
17 August 2016
Glasses based on calcium and phosphate have been synthesized using soft chemistry at low temperatures with water as a solvent.
17 August 2016Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have 3D laser lithography to produce atomic force microscopy probes of any shape and with a radius down to just 25nm.
16 August 2016
Microscopic voids and particles of calcium hydroxide play an important role in in giving concrete its strength and toughness.
16 August 2016
Scientists have found a way to direct the self-assembly of multiple molecular patterns within a single material, producing new nanoscale architectures.
15 August 2016
Using the centuries-old concept of bistable beams, researchers have developed a way to send mechanical signals through soft materials.
15 August 2016
Scientists have developed a working lithium-ion battery that dissolves away in 30 minutes when dropped in water.
12 August 2016
Scientists have discovered that ferroelectric materials can produce solar cells able to generate power from 'hot electrons'.
12 August 2016
Scientists have developed a novel superconducting material by heating a mixture of platinum, lanthanum and arsenic under pressure.
12 August 2016
zwitterionic polymers – that contains an equal number of positively and negatively charged groups – can protect therapeutic proteins from immune response
12 August 2016Cordelia Sealy
Submit your abstract for the Fifth International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials from the 6 to 10 March 2017.
11 August 2016
Scientists have discovered the optimum amount of selenium to add to cadmium-telluride solar cells to enhance their efficiency.
11 August 2016
Using advanced microscopy techniques, scientists have visualized the charge/discharge reaction in lithium-ion batteries in real-time.
11 August 2016
conductive and transparent metal-coated nanofiber mats that are both could make flexible electronic devices easier to produce
10 August 2016Cordelia Sealy
Temperature could hold the key to growing carbon nanotubes of a particular chirality or 'handedness'
10 August 2016Cordelia Sealy
Bonding composite layers with carbon nanotubes produces a material that is substantially stronger than other advanced composites.
10 August 2016
A new silicon-tin nanocomposite anode can enhance the charge capacity and extend the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries.
10 August 2016
Researchers have developed a novel metal-free metamaterial whose optical properties can be changed at the flick of a switch.
8 August 2016
Electrons travelling though graphene do not behave like particles but like a wave
8 August 2016Cordelia Sealy
A new three-dimensional lattice structure can absorb a wide range of vibrations and also act as a load-bearing component.
5 August 2016
Dr. Warren Poole wins the 2017 Acta Materialia Holloman Award for Materials & Society.
5 August 2016
A new way to predict which binary alloys will form metallic glasses could lead to the development of strong, conductive materials.
4 August 2016
Scientists have engineered biodegradable silicon nanoparticles that when illuminated can make nerve cells fire and heart cells beat.
4 August 2016
Dr. Thomas J. Webster receives the first Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal Award.
4 August 2016
Using a substrate made from boron nitride, scientists have produced monolayer graphene nanoribbons with zigzag edges.
3 August 2016
Gold nanowires heat up a bit when illuminated by a laser at room temperature, but heat up far more when illuminated at ultracold conditions.
3 August 2016
Register to attend a session with Prof. Kam Leong, Editor-in-chief of Biomaterials.
2 August 2016
Treating the biopolymer polylactic acid at various temperatures and pressures can induce a new, more robust polymer phase in the material.
2 August 2016
Scientists have developed a novel way to produce 2D nanosheets by separating bulk materials with nontoxic liquid nitrogen.
2 August 2016
Scientists have discovered that nitrogen-doped graphene can greatly enhance the sensitivity of Raman spectroscopy.
1 August 2016
By firing a plastic projectile into silicon at 12,000mph, scientists have been able to watch pressure-induced changes in crystal structure in real time.
1 August 2016
Scientists have developed a novel garnet-type, fast ionic conducting oxide as a solid electrolyte in an all-solid-state rechargeable battery.
1 August 2016
The discovery that spider silk has a phonon band gap could lead to the development of novel acoustic and insulating materials.
1 August 2016
Researchers have produced a new class of materials called sodium polyhydrides, which could possess superconducting properties.
1 August 2016
Engineers have discovered that interfacing two insulating oxide-based materials makes them highly conductive.
1 August 2016