Researchers have trained a neural network to understand which polymer properties arise from different molecular sequences.
29 October 2020
Researchers have shown that hydrogen peroxide can act as a 'magic' chemical for producing 2D materials with sharp, defined edges.
28 October 2020
Using a magnetic liquid and hydrogels, researchers have demonstrated a new way to rebuild complex body tissues such as cartilage.
28 October 2020
By placing tiny aggregates of cells inside yield-stress gels, researchers have shown they can print biological tissue in complex 3D shapes.
27 October 2020
Researchers have developed an electrochemically assisted membrane whose permeability to gases such as carbon dioxide can be switched on and off at will.
27 October 2020
Researchers have discovered that antimony impurities enhance the efficiency of thermoelectric materials by introducing crystal distortions.
26 October 2020
Dissipating heat in electronic devices with graphite films
26 October 2020Laurie Donaldson
Thermochemical energy storage for renewable energy
23 October 2020Laurie Donaldson
A novel current collector for lithium-ion batteries, comprising a copper-coated polymer, weighs 80% less and can also help prevent battery fires.
23 October 2020
polymer scaffolds embedded with magnetic nanoparticles trigger stem cell differentiation and tendon regeneration
22 October 2020Cordelia Sealy
New solar cell design improves their ability to absorb light
22 October 2020Laurie Donaldson
By adding a zeolite and tweaking the design, researchers have boosted the output of a system that can extract drinkable water directly from the air.
21 October 2020
Bacterial biofilms can mechanically disrupt tissue means they could damage their host without using toxins
21 October 2020Laurie Donaldson
A new type of topological insulator can efficiently propagate an exotic form of quasiparticle known as an exciton-polariton at warmer temperatures.
20 October 2020
For the first time, researchers have produced superconductivity at room temperature by compressing a hydrogen-rich material at extremely high pressures.
20 October 2020
Researchers have developed a new magnetic material that, together with a special process to access it, can offer greater data storage densities than ever.
19 October 2020
By positioning a metallic probe over a defect in a 2D semiconductor, researchers were able to electrically trigger emission of a single photon.
16 October 2020
A novel deposition method that utilizes liquid gallium is able to produce very large-scale 2D molybdenum disulphide without any grain boundaries.
16 October 2020
Engineers have developed a method for spraying nanowires made of a plant-based material called methylcellulose onto 3D objects.
15 October 2020
A new method for testing fatigue in metals at a microscopic scale can predict when early, localized damage will evolve into cracks.
15 October 2020
Twisted stacks of bilayer graphene can exhibit highly correlated electron properties, which likely relates to the emergence of exotic magnetic states.
14 October 2020
Researchers have discovered a variety of exotic electronic states, including a rare form of magnetism, in a twisted three-layer graphene structure.
14 October 2020
By utilizing a soap-like film, researchers have managed to print organic semiconductor films on a special surface that is highly solution-repellent.
14 October 2020
Applying strain to tiny needles of diamond can transform their electronic properties from insulating, through semiconducting, to highly conductive.
13 October 2020
Multilayered solar panels with pristine interfaces have the potential to be 1.5 times more efficient than traditional silicon panels.
13 October 2020
Using a simple vapor treatment, researchers have transformed a photoinactive material in perovskite solar cells into a photosensitive version.
12 October 2020
Using experiments and simulations, researchers have identified the configurations of dislocations that give rise to desirable properties in a model alloy.
12 October 2020
Researchers have developed electronic blood vessels that are flexible and biodegradable by simply rolling up metal-polymer conductor membranes.
9 October 2020
light-activated bioadhesive bonds tissue together in wet or dry conditions
8 October 2020Cordelia Sealy
By using chelating ligands to incorporate metal ions into elastomers, researchers have created novel materials for repairing biological tissue.
8 October 2020
The natural world is proving a useful resource for building biocompatible and environmentally friendly bio-based devices
7 October 2020
A novel machine-learning algorithm has rapidly rediscovered rules governing catalysts that took humans years of difficult calculations to reveal.
7 October 2020
A new computer model can simulate the networks of force-carrying particles that give amorphous materials such as glass their strength.
7 October 2020
Jacket required for wearable power
6 October 2020David Bradley
The building blocks of smart industry
6 October 2020David Bradly
Electrically controlled micro wrinkles
5 October 2020David Bradley
For the first time, researchers have devised a process for the self-assembly of colloids in a diamond formation, which could be used for filtering light.
2 October 2020
By stitching together short segments of graphene nanoribbons, researchers have created a conducting metal wire made entirely of carbon.
2 October 2020
3D printing of composite parts makes counterfeiting easier
1 October 2020Cordelia Sealy
The movement of oxygen in a perovskite material covered in iron nanoparticles can switch it between highly catalytic and less catalytic states.
1 October 2020