An anode made from a combination of silicon and the 2D material MXene could extend the life of lithium-ion batteries by as much as five times.
28 February 2019
Getting more fiber with polymer-coated metal core
27 February 2019David Bradley
Getting more fiber with polymer-coated metal core
27 February 2019David Bradley
Tiny differences surface roughness can cause changes in how two surfaces adhere to each other
25 February 2019Laurie Donaldson
Infusing graphene foam with materials such as plastic, rubber and cement produces tough composites with a wide range of possible applications.
21 February 2019
A novel neural network algorithm can determine the appropriate amount and direction of strain required to confer specific properties on a material.
20 February 2019
photothermal two-component shape memory polymer responds to enzymatic biological activity
15 February 2019Cordelia Sealy
antimony-doped tin oxide nanoparticles improve environmental durability and heat retaining properties of transparent wood
15 February 2019Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have uncovered the mechanisms that lead to improved performance when alkali metal is added to traditional perovskites.
15 February 2019
Combining graphene and white graphene in a ceramic should produce a material that alters its conductivity when subject to different types of strain.
14 February 2019
By incorporating carbon nanotube-based electrodes between multiple layers of elastomer, researchers have produced a novel shape-shifting material.
13 February 2019
Researchers have shown that adding carbon nanotubes to a rubbery polymer semiconductor can increase its carrier mobility.
12 February 2019
Surface roughness can cause materials to exert different amounts of force on each other depending on if they're being pushed together or pulled apart.
12 February 2019
A nanomechanical device equipped in SEM was creatively designed to achieve quantitative in-situ tensile test of individual SnO2 NWs.
11 February 2019Jiashen Meng
Researchers have developed a new oil-based coating for metal that self-heals within seconds when scratched, scraped or cracked.
6 February 2019
Scientists have developed a polymerization process that uses enzymes to convert furans into a green alternative to polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
6 February 2019
Researchers have used 2D materials to create the first fully flexible, battery-free ‘rectenna’ for converting energy from Wi-Fi signals into electricity.
5 February 2019
Researchers have created a sheet of nickel with nanoscale pores, termed metallic wood, that is as strong as titanium but four to five times lighter.
5 February 2019
Researchers have turned graphene oxide into a soft, moldable play dough that can be shaped and reshaped into free-standing 3D structures.
3 February 2019
Researchers have developed a way to incorporate high-k dielectrics into assemblies of 2D materials known as heterostructures.
2 February 2019