By taking advantage of electrostatic charge, scientists have induced synthetic polymers to self-assemble in a defined sequence, just like proteins.
24 November 2017
3D piezoelectric fibrous scaffold stimulate stem cell differentiation and tissue formation.
23 November 2017Cordelia Sealy
Nanoscale patterns in metals known as nanotwins can stabilize defects associated with repetitive strain and limit the build-up of fatigue-related damage.
21 November 2017
A simple method for manufacturing extremely low-density palladium nanofoams could help advance hydrogen storage technologies.
20 November 2017
Inspired by the polymeric threads used by marine mussels, scientists have developed an elastomeric polymer that is both flexible and strong.
17 November 2017
Scientists have discovered that, contrary to expectations, a material's crystal grains can sometimes slide along a coherent twin boundary.
16 November 2017
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10 November 2017
Scientists have determined what kind of carbon nanotubes produce the best fibers and developed a novel method for purifying them.
10 November 2017
Harvesting energy from body heat to drive wearable thermoelectric generators.
9 November 2017Laurie Donaldson
Doping 2D materials with other elements can not only alter their mechanical and electrical properties, but can also make them magnetic.
7 November 2017
How cephalopods control their texture influences new stretchable material.
3 November 2017Laurie Donaldson
A self-formed, flexible, hybrid solid-electrolyte interphase layer solves many of the problems that currently bedevil lithium-sulfur batteries.
2 November 2017
Inspired by the octopus, engineers have developed polymer-based stretchable surfaces with programmable 3D texture morphing.
2 November 2017