A novel method for combining proteins and synthetic polymers could produce biomaterials with unprecedented properties.
29 September 2015
A non-toxic, inexpensive cathode material for sodium-ion batteries is more stable than previous versions.
29 September 2015
A nanosheet-based photonic crystal that changes color in response to moisture could be used for 'contactless control'.
28 September 2015
A novel microscopy technique for determining the 3D position of individual atoms can identify point defects in a material.
28 September 2015
By studying metallic glasses, scientists have revealed that the atoms in glass form a fractal pattern at small scales.
28 September 2015
Understanding the behavior of silicon nitride could lead to better performance devices for orthopedics.
25 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
A new stretchable, transparent conductor can be stretched and released at least 10,000 times without showing signs of fatigue.
25 September 2015
Scientists have developed complex self-folding structures using components made from smart shape-memory polymers.
25 September 2015
A novel transparent material improves the performance of solar cells by shunting away heat while still letting through visible light.
25 September 2015
A new synthetic material made from 1 billion tiny magnets undergoes phase transitions as the temperature changes.
25 September 2015
origami technique produces stiff but flexible engineering structures
24 September 2015Laurie Donaldson
A new ultra-thin invisibility ‘skin’ cloak can conform to the shape of an object and conceal it from detection with visible light.
24 September 2015
new light-sensitive, plant–human hybrid protein molecule could help memory
24 September 2015Laurie Donaldson
A team of physicists has induced stable ferroelectricity in a sheet of strontium titanate only a few nanometers thick.
23 September 2015
Hydrogen-making catalyst using cheaper and more abundant materials.
23 September 2015Laurie Donaldson
Scientists have developed coated silica nanoparticles for treating sensitive teeth.
23 September 2015
A new study of the catalytic behavior of platinum nanoparticles has revealed the importance of the iron oxide they sit on.
22 September 2015
Learning about photosynthesis with 2D HYSCORE spectroscopy
22 September 2015David Bradley
For the first time, researchers have imaged how light moves inside an exotic class of matter known as hyperbolic materials.
22 September 2015
Scientists have developed a unique model for the fast and accurate prediction of novel metal alloy materials for catalysis.
21 September 2015
A new model can predict for the first time which combinations of metals will best form metallic glass.
21 September 2015
A new catalyst could help fuel-efficient automobile engines to run more cleanly and efficiently.
21 September 2015
Simple, new technique creates tiny hollow cages of Pt with walls just a few atoms thick that could be used in catalysis.
21 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
Individual nanoparticles in solution can be resolved in 3D by combining developments in electron microscopy, biology, and computation.
21 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
Ultra strong coupling for improved performance in microcavity OLEDs.
18 September 2015David Bradley
High-temperature 3D printing of transparent glass objects now possible.
18 September 2015David Bradley
Growing graphene on a liquid layers enables the production of high quality, large single crystals.
18 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
Japanese arts of origami (paper folding) and kirigami (paper cutting) inspire scientists and engineers to make graphene into three-dimensional structures.
18 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
Materials and Design is feeling refreshed with a new ISSN.
17 September 2015Baptiste Gault
Scientists have announced the first observation of a dynamic Mott transition in a superconductor.
17 September 2015
A novel catalyst made from cheap, abundant materials is almost as effective as platinum at splitting water to produce hydrogen.
17 September 2015
Combining super-resolution microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy produces a new technique for studying pores.
17 September 2015
Understanding exciton behavior in photovoltaic materials
16 September 2015David Bradley
Growing magnetic layers on a 2D crystal can provide highly local control over the preferred direction of the magnetism.
16 September 2015
A new 'electron camera' shows how individual atoms move to form wrinkles in a single layer of molecules.
16 September 2015
Scientists have discovered that plastics don't need to possess ordered polymer chains in order to conduct electricity.
15 September 2015
Elsevier celebrate Kris Matyjaszewski’s 65th Birthday with a Special Issue of polymer on Macromolecular Engineering dedicated to him.
14 September 2015Dr Rumen Duhlev
Canadian physicists have produced superconducting graphene for the first time, by coating it with lithium atoms.
14 September 2015
A novel material is able to split water by using gold nanoparticles to produce hot electrons.
14 September 2015
A new one-step process can make carbon-based nanomaterials that possess superior physical properties in three dimensions.
10 September 2015
A new way to study nanoparticles one at a time has revealed that seemingly identical particles can have very different properties.
10 September 2015
A newly developed polymer material can emit light of different colors in response to a wide variety of external conditions.
9 September 2015
Scientists have created the first synthetic structure made of both protein and DNA.
9 September 2015
A team of chemical engineers have developed bioactive titania scaffolds that encourage bone tissue to regenerate, speeding up the healing process.
8 September 2015Laurie Winkless
Working with Nissan, a team of researchers have successfully developed a platinum-free catalyst, for use in fuel cells for the car's of tomorrow.
8 September 2015Laurie Winkless
Theoretical calculations suggest that the properties of atom-thick sheets of boron depend on where those atoms are deposited.
7 September 2015
An innovative method for getting nanoparticles to self-assemble utilizes the medium in which the particles are suspended.
7 September 2015
A single drop of water can repair tears in a novel biopolymer derived from the suckers on squid tentacles.
7 September 2015
The inner space of carbon nanotubes can act as a template for the synthesis of nanodiamond-like carbon chains.
7 September 2015
Scientists have successfully wrapped up droplets in thin polymer sheets.
4 September 2015
4 September 2015Zara Preston
By finding a way to get metal-organic frameworks to melt, scientists have developed a novel type of glass.
3 September 2015
The UK EPSRC has awarded a £5.4 million grant for research into new advanced biomaterials in healthcare.
3 September 2015
Engineers have created a biocompatible scaffold that allows sheets of beating heart cells to snap together just like velcro.
3 September 2015
A novel molecular system can both absorb carbon dioxide and selectively reduce it to carbon monoxide.
3 September 2015
Read our latest special issue on Self-Healing Polymers.
3 September 2015Rumen Duhlev
Polymer scaffolding has allowed scientists to see how plant cells behave and interact with each other in a 3D environment.
2 September 2015
Scientists in the US have taken advantage of a sponge-like gel called a ‘cryogel’ to produce a novel type of cancer vaccine.
2 September 2015
Software developed at Purdue University for modeling composite materials has been commercialized by a US company.
2 September 2015