Materials news, August 2013

Novel polymer helps medication reach the bloodstream

Liquid calcium carbonate?

Ultrathin carbon membranes

Laser-like X-ray light from a solid

The gold standard for cell penetration

Solar sponge

Plasma-treated nano filters

3D graphene

A strange state for light

Graphene nanoscrolls

Tying knots in liquid crystals

Dynamics of liquid metal particles at the nanoscale

New rechargeable flow battery

Superconducting wire with unprecedented performance

Copper doping improves thin-film photovoltaics

Novel way to build resistive memory devices

Asymmetry in topological insulators

New materials for bio-based hydrogen synthesis

New twist in the graphene story

Signatures captured by piezo-phototronic LEDs

A new class of solids?

Ultra-versatile Raman laser

Oak Ridge National Laboratory combines foam and powders

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed Vari-k-Graphmet, a combination of highly conductive graphite foam and ductile metal powders which can broaden

New technique for study of radiation damage

Cobalt to make solar cells more sustainable

Hydrogel robotics

A crystal of a different color

NanoSteel proves potential of lightweight steel

The NanoSteel Company has had its advanced high strength steel (AHSS) tested for weight in a study conducted by EDAG Inc, an independent engineering firm.

3D images from a single, stationary lens

Mini Mona Lisa

Nonthermal plasma technique for inexpensive solar cells

Understanding interface properties paves way for new graphene applications

Plasmonic black metals for solar energy

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