Metals and alloys news, January 2016

Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Magnetism now published

New alloy reveals secrets when put under strain

Studying a high-entropy alloy with transmission electron microscopy has revealed several mechanisms that make it both very tough and strong.

Congratulations to editors in the 'World's Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015' listing

Congratulations to our editors listed in Thomson Reuters 'World's Most Influential Scientific Minds 2015'.

Gold nanowalls form basis for novel touchscreen

A novel type of transparent electrode for use in touchscreens comprises a grid of gold or silver ‘nanowalls’ on a glass surface.

Explosive new method for producing conductive inks

Copper alloy nanoparticles can be used to produce affordable conductive inks with high oxidation resistance.

Carbon nanostructures from organic polymers and metals

Depositing organic polymers on a metal substrate offers a new way to fabricate atomically-controlled carbon nanostructures.

New electrolyte coating enhances solid-state lithium-ion batteries

A new way to produce solid-state lithium-ion batteries involves melting the solid electrolyte and then coating it onto the battery electrodes.

Boron nitride beats carbon in nanocomposite strength test

Boron nitride nanotubes produce strong polymer composites than carbon nanotubes.

Making a robot from nanoparticles and polymers

Using chains of magnetic nanoparticles to manipulate elastic polymers in three dimensions, scientists have produced novel soft robots.

One step towards seamless carbon nanomaterials

Simple synthesis strategy could enable carbon nanomaterials to retain their unique properties in three-dimensions.

Carbon nanotubes push transistor limits

two innovations could overcome the limitations of carbon nanotube transistors

Sounds like a new metamaterial could enhance acoustic imaging

A novel metamaterial can manipulate acoustic waves at more than double the resolution currently possible for acoustic imaging.

Correlated metals could produce transparently cheaper displays

Thin films of correlated metals such as strontium vanadate are both highly transparent and electrically conductive.