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27 July 2017Christopher A. Schuh
A new ‘controlled spalling’ layer transfer technique can derive thin films from superconducting gallium nitride crystals.
27 July 2017
Scientists have increased the stiffness, or ‘elastic modulus’, of a soft silicon-based polymer by infusing it with tiny pockets of liquid gallium.
27 July 2017
Scientists have developed a method for pulling super-stretchy and strong fibers with properties similar to spider silk out of a hydrogel.
25 July 2017
Scientists have enhanced the strength and temperature resistance of a transition metal disilicide alloy by adding two new metals.
17 July 2017
A new strong, thermally-stable nickel-containing alloy could prove an ideal replacement for silicon in microelectromechanical systems.
14 July 2017
Using a new polymer material that undulates when illuminated, scientists have developed the first device for converting light directly into walking.
14 July 2017
Scientists have found that amorphous regions of a polymer film can transport ions, while crystalline regions are better at conducting electrons.
7 July 2017
A new way to create extremely thin electrically conducting sheets within crystals could lead to reconfigurable electronic circuits.
4 July 2017