Engineers have developed a graphene-based technique for fabricating ultrathin, flexible semiconducting films from exotic materials.
22 October 2018
A bio-inspired soft material can alter its properties by self-assembling into molecular superstructures and then disassembling on demand.
18 October 2018
Scientists have found that the protective oxide films that form on metals can trap other atoms inside them, which influence many of the film’s properties.
17 October 2018
Designing a hydrogel for blood vessel formation.
17 October 2018Sinem Tas
Micron-sized calcium silicate spheres can self-assemble to form solids that are stronger, harder, more elastic and more durable than Portland cement
12 October 2018
A nano-filter made from sheets that naturally grow on liquid metal can clean dirty water over 100 times faster than current technology.
8 October 2018
Synopsis of “The Mechanisms of Ductile Rupture” (Philip J.NoellJay D.CarrollBrad L.Boyce) Acta Mat 2018.
4 October 2018Dr Ed Darnbrough
A unique combination of imaging tools and atomic-level simulations has revealed that a hybrid organic-inorganic perovskite film is ferroelastic.
3 October 2018
Self-healing, injectable, multifunctional wound dressing based on a micelle-hydrogel composite is flexible and comfortable enough for joint injuries.
3 October 2018Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have shown that complex macroscale superstructures can be assembled from building blocks comprising pyramid-shaped quantum dots.
3 October 2018