Synthesizing stronger spider silk.
29 August 2018David Bradley
Making magnesite much faster for CO2 sequestration.
29 August 2018David Bradley
Superlubricity in two-dimensional material interface.
28 August 2018David Bradley
Computer simulations show that nanoscale patterning on surfaces is an effective means of engineering materials for unique water dynamics.
28 August 2018
New approach to reverse osmosis membranes, cuts energy, resources, improves efficiency.
28 August 2018David Bradley
The submission deadline is 30 September 2018.
28 August 2018
A novel platinum-gold alloy, 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, is believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world.
27 August 2018
Adding lithium ions into the crystal structure of a quantum material called samarium nickelate makes it an ion conductor but an electrical insulator.
27 August 2018
Two types of nanoribbons produce material that traps single electrons at the junctions of ribbon segments.
24 August 2018Laurie Donaldson
Researchers can fine-tune the electronic, mechanical and optical properties of 2D heterostructures by varying the angle between the crystals in real time.
23 August 2018
Researchers have discovered that mixing granular materials creates both mixed and non-mixed regions.
22 August 2018
Scientists have used a squid-inspired protein to create films that act as a thermal switch, increasing their thermal conductivity on exposure to water.
22 August 2018
Multi-material smart material prototype based on seed coat of some plants.
22 August 2018Laurie Donaldson
New polymeric material with applications in tissue engineering and cellular transplantation.
22 August 2018Laurie Donaldson
Scientists have discovered that negatively curved carbon sheets known as schwarzites can be synthesized inside the pores of zeolites.
21 August 2018
Advanced synchrotron small-angle and wide-angle X-ray scattering reveals how dental caries evolve and the changes in structure of enamel at the nanoscale.
21 August 2018Cordelia Sealy
Synthetic biology protein and polymer building blocks are used to construct ‘smart’ materials systems that can perceive and process information.
21 August 2018Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have made triple-layered hollow nanostructures consisting of a conductive organic core sandwiched between two inorganic layers.
21 August 2018
A 2D tungsten ditelluride bilayer develops a spontaneous electrical polarization that allows it to undergo ‘ferroelectric switching’.
20 August 2018
Scientists have designed auxetic materials with smooth curves for distributing forces that can deform repeatedly.
20 August 2018
Simple, universal reflux pre-treatment and sonication method produces measurable amounts of two-dimensional quantum dots from bulk raw materials.
20 August 2018Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have discovered that defects in zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks can actually improve their ability at capturing carbon dioxide.
17 August 2018
The puzzle-like wavy structure of the seed coat found in some grasses could hold the secret to creating smart materials that are both flexible and strong.
17 August 2018
Two-dimensional atomically thin layers of the metal gallium - known as gallenene - have been created on silicon substrates.
16 August 2018Cordelia Sealy
Catalytically active Pd nanoclusters inside organic molecular cages avoids aggregation and other problems.
16 August 2018Cordelia Sealy
Fire-resistant wallpaper based on inorganic nanowires and graphene oxide (GO) thermal sensors sounds an alarm in the event of fire.
15 August 2018Cordelia Sealy
Nanowires could help restore impaired neurological functions involved in vision and movement
15 August 2018Cordelia Sealy
By mixing nanocrystals with polymers and ligands, scientists have found a way to switch between a liquid-like state and a solid-like state.
14 August 2018
Scientists have discovered that tiny distortions in the crystal lattice of iron pnictide help it to enter a superconducting state as it's cooled.
14 August 2018
Researchers have developed a way to embed high-speed optoelectronic semiconductor devices within fibers, which can then be woven into fabrics.
14 August 2018
Quantum computing could benefit from the finding that electrons can be trapped between graphene nanoribbons with different topologies,
14 August 2018
Novel all-solid-state batteries based on thin films benefit from low resistance at the interface between the electrode and the solid electrolyte.
13 August 2018
Scientists have discovered that cuprates seem to carry electric current in an entirely different way to conventional metals such as copper.
13 August 2018
Long-term water-repellent metal surfaces may be one step closer.
13 August 2018Laurie Winkless
Researchers have found that ‘rebar graphene’, in which graphene is reinforced with carbon nanotubes, is more than twice as tough as pristine graphene.
10 August 2018
Researchers have created self-folding 3D structures by attaching paperboard sheets with specific patterns to a polymer substrate.
10 August 2018
Could the touch of a finger make mobile data storage more secure?
9 August 2018Laurie Winkless
Could carbon nanotubes give us stronger Kevlar bullet-proof vests?
9 August 2018Laurie Winkless
A novel quantum material composed of hafnium, tellurium and phosphorus is the first to have multiple quantum properties.
8 August 2018
Researchers have used a chemical process discovered decades ago to make the linkages between covalent organic frameworks much sturdier.
8 August 2018
A new artificial intelligence model can accurately detect different atomic structures in metallic materials with defects.
7 August 2018
A new method allows optical fibers to identify the material they are in contact with by using a light beam within the fiber to generate a sound wave.
7 August 2018
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6 August 2018
Using a form of Raman microscopy developed for biomedical studies, scientists have explored the mechanism behind dendrite growth in lithium batteries.
6 August 2018
A cobalt-tungsten catalyst starts growing carbon nanotubes with various chiral angles but redirects almost all of them toward one fast-growing variant.
3 August 2018
Niobium tungsten oxides with a complex crystalline structure allow lithium ions to move through them at higher rates than typical electrode materials.
3 August 2018
Researchers have developed magnetic elastomeric composites that move in different ways when exposed to light, such as bending, twisting and expanding.
2 August 2018
The first experimental realization and structural investigation of 2D vanadium disulphide has revealed a new vanadium sulphide compound.
2 August 2018
A new material derived from crab shells and tree fibers has the potential to replace the flexible plastic packaging used to keep food fresh.
1 August 2018
Researchers have developed a new way for modeling to the atomic level how metallic glasses behave as they fracture.
1 August 2018