Tag: Materials

Credit: Katsuya Teshima Ph.D., Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Crystals can be made artificially but a lot of energy ...

Pressing ‘pause’ on nature’s crystal symmetry

Discovery by Drexel researchers could improve targeted medicine deliveryCredit: Drexel University The new development, recently reported in the scientific journal ...

Looking for dark matter with the universe’s coldest material

Credit: ICFO/ P. Gomez & M. Mitchell Scientists have been able to observe the universe and determine that about 80% ...

Red light for stress

Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, part ...

In search of the lighting material of the future

Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic At the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, researchers have gained insights into a promising material for ...

Twisting 2D materials uncovers their superpowers

Researchers have developed a completely new method for twisting atomically thin materials, paving the way for applications of 'twistronics' based ...

Gentler, safer hair dye based on synthetic melanin

Natural-looking color mimics human hair pigmentationCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many ...

‘Breathable’ electronics pave the way for more functional wearable tech

Credit: Yong Zhu, NC State University Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the ...

Scientists suggest using machine learning to predict materials’ properties

Researchers suggested using machine learning methods to predict the properties of artificial sapphire crystals.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University ...

Double bubbles pierce with less trouble

Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than oneCredit: Vicente Robles Two microscopic bubbles are better than one at ...

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology

Credit: H Quest A multi-disciplinary collaborative relationship, developed between Penn State EMS Energy Institute researchers and a Pittsburgh-based start-up company, ...

Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells

Simple change to perovskite surface removes barrier to its functionalityCredit: Purdue University illustration/Enzheng Shi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Soft and ...

Solar researchers join forces with industry to boost US solar manufacturing

US Manufacturing of Advanced Perovskites Consortium includes University of Washington, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, solar companies and universities across the ...

Discoverer of famed blue pigment to hunt for new red