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
Engineers have harnessed machine learning to design dielectric metamaterials that absorb and emit specific frequencies of terahertz radiation.
15 October 2019
Researchers have found that a crystal made of cobalt, manganese and gallium is a room-temperature topological magnet that hosts quantum loops.
10 October 2019
Smart skin that responds to heat and sunlight
9 October 2019Laurie Donaldson
Films of platinum only two atoms thick supported by graphene could usher in fuel cell catalysts with unprecedented catalytic activity and longevity.
9 October 2019
Coating chlorine-etched aluminum foil with carbon nanotubes created a material that is 10 times blacker than anything previously reported.
4 October 2019
A new model shows how rubbing two objects together produces static electricity by bending tiny protrusions on the surface of the objects.
30 September 2019
mechanically-triggered origami-inspired approach creates complex three-dimensional structures for biomedicine, electronics or robotics
27 September 2019Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have developed a highly durable fuel cell catalyst by using selenium to anchor platinum particles to their carbon support material.
23 September 2019
20 September 2019Stewart Bland
Physicists have found that incorporating individual metal atoms into a surface in the right way allows the creation of single-atom catalysts.
19 September 2019
18 September 2019Laurie Winkless
A novel algorithm can identify MOF pairs able to connect to one another via the metal node on one binding with the organic linker on the other.
17 September 2019
A novel de-icing technique uses an electric pulse to melt the ice where the surface and the ice meet, so the ice can simply slide off.
16 September 2019