A novel technique for inducing a composite material to become stiffer and stronger when exposed to UV light could find use in future military rotorcraft.
26 April 2018
A novel X-ray nanoprobe beamline can observe materials down to a scale of just 10nm and capture multiple images of different material properties.
25 April 2018
Scientists have developed a model that draws on oxidation kinetics to explain how stress affects the formation and spread of oxide layers in alloys.
20 April 2018
Find out about the recipients of the 2018 Outstanding review awards from the Acta Journals.
19 April 2018
An artificial intelligence system has discovered three new metallic glass materials 200 times faster than could be done before.
19 April 2018
Researchers have developed a smooth, durable, clear polymer coating that swiftly sheds water, oils, alcohols and even peanut butter.
17 April 2018
Using caffeine as a catalyst, researchers have devised a way to create gummy, biocompatible gels that could be used for medical applications.
17 April 2018
A proposed new state of matter termed a ‘superfluid quasicrystal’ should should flow without friction while exhibiting a nonperiodic structure.
13 April 2018
A solid oxide protective coating for metals, when applied in sufficiently thin layers, can deform as if it were a liquid, filling any cracks and gaps.
10 April 2018
Inspired by a version of origami called kirigami, researchers have developed malleable electronic circuits that can be bent and twisted.
9 April 2018
Scientists have discovered that a barium-iron-arsenic superconductor changes its magnetic properties when put under mechanical strain.
4 April 2018
Scientists have furthered their understanding of how, when and where the atoms in molten metal ‘lock’ into place during the production of metallic glass.
3 April 2018