A new scanning tunneling microscopy technique can, for the first time, reveal the detailed molecular structure of conjugated polymers.
21 June 2018
Scientists have developed a simple way to produce a conductive graphene foam that they can shape into 3D objects such as battery electrodes.
20 June 2018
New hybrid conductive material, part elastic polymer and part liquid metal, which can be bent and stretched easily.
18 June 2018Laurie Donaldson
A new type of 3D-printable ink with tiny magnetic particles produces soft structures that can move in complex ways in response to a magnetic field.
18 June 2018
Elsevier releases 2017 CiteScore values.
15 June 2018
By combining a fungal organic pigment with a transparent polymer, researchers have developed a novel semiconductor material.
13 June 2018
Scientists have shown they can predict the failure of granular materials such as gravel by monitoring naturally arising acoustic vibrations.
5 June 2018
A novel 3D printer comprising a microfluidic chip and a digital micromirror can build therapeutic biomaterials from multiple materials.
1 June 2018
A self-healing material made from liquid metal droplets suspended in a soft elastomer can spontaneously repair itself when damaged.
1 June 2018
Ceramic nanolattice architecture creates ultralight, mechanically reliable composite materials.
31 May 2018Cordelia Sealy
Pyroprotein-based electronic textiles are durable and simple to make for applications such as energy harvesting.
31 May 2018Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have produced nanostructured artificial fibers that mimic the impressive optical properties of fibers produced by the Madagascar comet moth.
30 May 2018
A glass-polymer composite known as glassomer can be milled, laser-machined or processed in CNC machines just like a conventional polymer.
29 May 2018
A novel method for producing disperse carbon nanotubes at high concentrations can create a gel, paste and kneadable dough.
23 May 2018
Better than warm leatherette.
18 May 2018David Bradley
A cure for energy-demanding polymer components.
18 May 2018David Bradley
Combination of sulfolane and a metal salt makes a stable electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries that overcomes shortcomings of conventional electrolytes.
16 May 2018Cordelia Sealy