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A new way to guide the self-assembly of a wide range of nanoscale structures, including parapets and aqueducts, uses simple polymers as starting materials.
25 November 2022
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flexible three-dimensional piezoelectric nanocomposite with integrated electrodes makes useful energy harvesting device
22 November 2022Cordelia Sealy
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Researchers investigate commonplace polymers with an eye to the microplastics crisis
20 November 2022Laurie Winkless
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Using AI to design new complex metamaterials with useful properties
18 November 2022Laurie Donaldson
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A new heat treatment can transform the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making them less prone to the deformation process known as creep.
17 November 2022
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By burning away a scaffold of carbon nanotubes, engineers have been able to produce a forest of aligned boron nitride nanotubes.
8 November 2022
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Researchers have developed a new self-healing fiber-reinforced composite that allows structures such as aircraft wings to repair themselves in place.
7 November 2022
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metamaterial based on liquid-crystal elastomers can change its mechanical properties in response to light
3 November 2022Cordelia Sealy
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novel conductive biomaterial composite based on pristine graphene and collagen is ideal for neural medical device applications
2 November 2022Cordelia Sealy
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Researchers have shown that introducing intentional flaws to a metallic alloy can be used to make it stronger without affecting its flexibility.
2 November 2022