Nanotechnology limits on carbon nanotubes.
31 January 2018David Bradley
The development of a new lithium-ion conducting ceramic textile could get us a step closer to practical solid-state lithium metal batteries.
31 January 2018Laurie Winkless
A new tin-based perovskite solar cell allows 'hot' electrons to retain their high energy levels for longer than usual, which could help produce more power.
30 January 2018
Scientists have witnessed the concentration of lithium inside individual nanoparticles in a battery electrode reverse during power generation.
30 January 2018
Operating according to simple mathematical logic statements, a novel hydrogel will only release its drug cargo in response to specific physiological cues.
30 January 2018
Twisting films of carbon nanotubes produces short lengths of strong, conductive fibers in about an hour, making this process much faster than spinning.
30 January 2018
Super black birds could inspire meta materials.
29 January 2018David Bradley
Cleaning nanotubes through heat and ion bombardment.
26 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
3D printing soft tissue scaffolds.
26 January 2018David Bradley
Using carbon nanotubes and modified graphene nano ribbons in fuel cells.
26 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
For the first time, researchers have compared measurements of a class of metals produced by neutron scattering with realistic theoretical calculations.
25 January 2018
A nanostructure made from a fluoropolymer and metal oxide materials allows thin-film transistors to operate with unprecedented stability.
25 January 2018
Photocatalyst based on titanium dioxide can turn carbon dioxide into usable fuel and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide.
25 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Hair-thin OLED fibers could have fashion and healthcare applications.
24 January 2018David Bradley
New technique offers strong and resilient ultrafine polymer fibers with a range of applications.
24 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Scientists have developed a water-absorbing metal-organic framework that can suck up to twice its weight in atmospheric moisture.
24 January 2018
Researchers have discovered a way to flip an iron-based superconductor between superconducting and non-superconducting states using a microscope.
24 January 2018
Researchers have found a way to produce a two-dimensional electron gas between insulating oxides on the semiconductor gallium arsenide.
23 January 2018
A crystal with an exterior case surrounding a rotating axis is the first proof that a single material can be both static and moving, or amphidynamic.
23 January 2018
An innovative platinum and copper alloy catalyst can convert methane from shale gas into hydrocarbon fuels without becoming coated in carbon.
22 January 2018
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons could replace the platinum cathodes that currently reduce oxygen in fuel cells.
22 January 2018
A novel process called gel electrospinning can produce ultrafine polymer fibers that are exceptionally strong and tough.
22 January 2018
The topological insulator trisodium bismuthide can be as electronically smooth as the highest-quality graphene-based devices.
19 January 2018
By conducting systematic studies, researchers have provided a quantitative picture of how surface conditions control the growth of metal nanocrystals.
19 January 2018
Researchers have developed the first single metalens able to focus the entire visible spectrum of light in the same spot and in high resolution.
18 January 2018
A novel method for removing contaminants from carbon nanotubes has helped to reveal why their electrical properties are so difficult to measure.
18 January 2018
By utilizing flat coils with different shapes, scientists have adapted nuclear magnetic resonance to study nanomaterials and exotic states of matter.
17 January 2018
Asymmetrical polymer particles imprinted with DNA are able to bind together in a spatially defined manner for use in biomedicine and 'soft robotics'.
17 January 2018
Applying pressure at the nanoscale to two layers of graphene transforms them into a super-hard, diamond-like material, termed diamene.
16 January 2018
A method for encapsulating metals such as dysprosium and copper in a single layer of graphene could produce materials with novel properties.
16 January 2018
The transfer of energy from nanomaterials to molecules can go both ways, causing the nanomaterials to photoluminesce over long timescales.
15 January 2018
Quantum effects allow samarium nickelate to mimic a shark's sixth sense, by detecting minute electric fields in salt water.
15 January 2018
Lithium-ion batteries designed to be safer in an accident.
12 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Read our latest series and find out about materials science researchers in New Zealand and Australia.
12 January 2018
Jellyfish-inspired triboelectric nanogenerator can harvest energy from waves and power sensors that can detect fluctuations in the water surface.
12 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Comparing the results reported in thousands of papers about the properties of MOFs revealed that replicability could be a problem in material science.
12 January 2018
Scientists have engineered ‘artificial graphene’ by replicating, for the first time, the electronic structure of graphene with semiconducting materials.
12 January 2018
Adding water to asphalt-derived porous carbon produces a material that can adsorb more than two times its weight of carbon dioxide.
11 January 2018
Electric eel inspires energy system for wearables.
11 January 2018David Bradley
Quick, split and make hydrogen from water.
11 January 2018David Bradley
Flexible stretchable bacterial bio-batteries.
10 January 2018David Bradley
Researchers have found a simple way to deposit magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods for biomedical applications.
10 January 2018
3D tattoos light up for chemical sensing.
10 January 2018David Bradley
A new hyperlens crystal made from hexagonal boron nitride with isotopically pure boron can resolve features as small as 30nm in size.
10 January 2018
Improved DNA detection using nanopore sensors.
9 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Two-step thermal reduction process boosts conductivity and mobility of reduced graphene oxide (RGO), opening up new potential applications.
9 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Fabrication of the first-ever metallic glass nanotube arrays on a Si substrate by a simple lithography and sputter deposition process.
8 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Solar power device like a double-glazed window offers new approach.
8 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
First technique capable of determining lithium metal plating during lithium ion battery charging reported in Materials Today.
5 January 2018
A new method based on vaporizing a frozen solution with a laser can create hybrid thin-film materials that would otherwise be impossible to make.
5 January 2018
Batteries powered by sweat made completely from fabric
5 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Novel bioactive nanocomposite hydrogel based on hyaluronic acid and self-assembled bisphosphonate-magnesium nanoparticles facilitates bone regeneration.
5 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
A new technique for 3D printing metals, which utilizes ultrafast cooling, can produce components with exceptional levels of strength and ductility.
5 January 2018
Adding a tiny amount of boron to a carbon-containing plasma can alter the grain size and electrical properties of the diamond film produced by the plasma.
4 January 2018
Using analytical techniques, scientists have discovered how the atomic structure of lithium-rich battery cathodes evolves during charging and discharging.
4 January 2018
Scientists have developed a new method for produce semiconducting graphene nanoribbons by heating a specially-prepared polymer.
3 January 2018
Scientists have determined the mechanisms that cause tiny wires of molybdenum disulfide to extend into tungsten diselenide at their interface.
3 January 2018
Scientists have developed an entirely textile-based, bacteria-powered bio-battery that could one day be integrated into wearable electronics.
2 January 2018
Scientists have produced a ‘topological excitonic insulator’ for the first time by cooling stacked semiconductors to below 10K.
2 January 2018