Engineers have identified two aspects of the interaction between a metal and its alloying material that can predict how a particular alloy will behave.
21 October 2019
Complex shape-shifting lattices composed of multiple elastomeric materials can grow or shrink in response to changes in temperature.
21 October 2019
By simply adding a trace amount of copper, scientists have created the strongest ever silver without reducing its electrical conductivity.
18 October 2019
Researchers have found that graphene has many of the same mechanical properties as 3D graphite and is significantly thicker than widely believed.
16 October 2019
novel electroluminescent device uses flexible, electrically conductive Ag-coated nylon fibers embedded in a PDMS + ZnS composite as electrodes
15 October 2019Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have created a net-like structure, called a ‘nanochain’, of antimony, which can enhance lithium-ion charge capacity in batteries.
10 October 2019
Researchers have shown that ultrasonic waves produced by an acoustic transducer can manipulate the viscosity of shear-thickening materials.
8 October 2019
A silicone polymer embedded with temperature-sensitive dyes and liquid metal wires can carry out simple logic functions in response to touch.
7 October 2019