New simulations suggest that modifying graphene with oxygen-lined pores will allow it to act as a tunable filter for ions in a liquid.
27 November 2018
A novel hydrogel that naturally adheres to soft tissue like cartilage and the meniscus can withstand mechanical stresses and extensive deformation.
27 November 2018
A 3D printing technique can produce intricate structures from a novel, stiff material made from seaweed-derived alginate and graphene oxide.
26 November 2018
Using a specific combination of heating and cooling, researchers have created superalloys that are much more resistant to heat-related failures.
22 November 2018
Liquid crystals can template the formation of arrays of polymer nanofibers to produce coatings that are sticky, repellent, insulating or light emitting.
22 November 2018
Organic, fire-resistant cladding
22 November 2018David Bradley
The cubic feces of the wombat
21 November 2018David Bradley
By combining epoxy with graphene foam, scientists have produced a stiff, conductive composite material for electronic applications.
21 November 2018
Find out the recipients of the 2018 Extreme Mechanics Letters Young Investigator Award.
20 November 2018
Giant Panda's tooth enamel recovers its micro- and nano-structure and geometry to counteract the early stages of damage
20 November 2018Cordelia Sealy
Bone-forming and -resorbing cells prefer nanoparticles of specific size, surface charge, and composition
20 November 2018Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have used 2D materials to construct metalenses that are one-tenth to one-half the thickness of the wavelengths of light they focus.
19 November 2018
By incorporating a network of elastic additives, chemical engineers have increased the flexibility of a conventional organic photovoltaic material.
16 November 2018
New liquid-gated membrane filtration system improves wastewater processing
16 November 2018Laurie Donaldson
Resilient nano cardboard is a useful material
15 November 2018Laurie Donaldson
A new charge-storing system made from porous conducting polymer films on densely-twisted yarns can be easily integrated into clothing.
15 November 2018
Scientists have used a process called ball-milling to help create 3D heterostructures from various 2D transition metal dichalcogenides.
13 November 2018
A sandwich structure made from aluminum oxide, termed nanocardboard, is stiff, light, thermally insulating and even able to levitate.
12 November 2018
Varying the spacing between twin boundaries can dramatically improve a metal's strength and the extent to which it strengthens when deformed.
9 November 2018
By adding carbon and nitrogen to manganese, researchers have developed a fuel cell catalyst that is just as effective as platinum but much cheaper.
9 November 2018
Moth fur is acoustic camouflage against bat echolation
9 November 2018David Bradley
Scientists have combined silk proteins with carbon nanotubes to produce a composite material for use in flexible electronics and biomedical devices.
9 November 2018
Researchers have used a mussel-inspired polymer to produce graphene-based liquid crystalline fibers with impressive mechanical and electrical properties.
9 November 2018
Memory steel
7 November 2018David Bradley
A novel ceramic-metal composite that can handle high heat and pressure makes an effective material for producing solar power heat exchangers.
7 November 2018
Using nanopillars made from a high-entropy alloy, scientists have been able to study how dislocations organize and interact at the nanoscale.
5 November 2018
An artificial protein made from ordered and disordered segments will form a solid scaffold in response to body heat, and seamlessly integrate into tissue.
2 November 2018
Electronic skin that heals itself after damage just like human skin could now be possible, according to new research.
2 November 2018Cordelia Sealy
Japanese art of paper cutting and folding kirigami transforms flat, two-dimensional cutouts in gold films into three-dimensional nanoscale structures
1 November 2018Cordelia Sealy