Tag: Materials

New technique to make transparent polythene films as strong as aluminum that could be used in impact resistant glazing, windscreens, ...

New ‘blue-green’ solution for recycling world’s batteries

Rice scientists show solvent leaches cobalt, lithium for reuse from spent batteriesCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (April 1, 2019) ...

Skyrmions could provide next generation data storage

Credit: University of Birmingham Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham, Bristol and Colorado, Boulder have moved a step closer to ...

Putting a new spin on Majorana fermions

Split electrons that emerge at the boundaries between different magnetic states in materials known as spin ladders could act as ...

Cleaning up oil using magnets

Iron oxide particles are very attractive to hydrocarbons In future, it could be possible to remove oil spills on the ...

New polymer mixture creates ultra-sensitive heat sensor

Polymer gels with tunable ionic Seebeck coefficient for ultra-sensitive printed thermopilesCredit: Peter Holgersson Scientists at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics ...

New methodology enable solid state lighting to measure and self-adjust based on conditions

March 29, 2019

Reported in the SPIE journal Optical Engineering, two computational methods combine to enable high spectral fidelity and short computational processing ...

Running upright: The minuscule movements that keep us from falling

New study finds the human body constantly corrects to stay on its feet COLUMBUS, Ohio--Maybe running comes easy, each stride ...

ORNL investigates complex uranium oxides with help from CADES resources

Credit: Jason Richards/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working to understand ...

3D printed tissues may keep athletes in action

Rice University bioengineers lead effort to print scaffolds to heal bone and cartilageCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 28, ...

Four Pitt engineering faculty capture more than $2 million in total 2019 NSF CAREER awards

Credit: Swanson School of Engineering PITTSBURGH (March 28, 2019) ... Four faculty members from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School ...

Tiny optical elements could one day replace traditional refractive lenses

High-resolution imaging applications include wide-angle cameras, miniature endoscopesCredit: Northwestern University A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements ...

Ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems show promise for ultrahigh-speed spintronics

Spintronics may end up using ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems with terahertz pulses for high-speed magnetization switching.Credit: Ohya Laboratory WASHINGTON, D.C., March ...

Illuminating water filtration

Researchers using ultrabright X-rays reveal the molecular structure of membranes used to purify seawater into drinking waterCredit: Brookhaven National Laboratory ...

Simplified synthesis

Record efficiency for perovskite-based light-emitting diodes

Rational molecular passivation for high-performance perovskite light-emitting diodesCredit: Thor Balkhed Efficient near-infrared (NIR) light-emitting diodes of perovskite have been produced ...

Adhesive formed from bee spit and flower oil could form basis of new glues

Credit: Evan Atkinson Honey bees spend hours each day collecting pollen and packing it into tidy bundles attached to their ...

Let’s not make big waves

A team of researchers generates ultra-short spin waves in an astoundingly simple materialCredit: HZDR / Juniks Due to its potential ...

Fluorine: Toxic and aggressive, but widely used

Investigations with neutrons settle scientific dispute about the structure of solid fluorineCredit: Markus Hoelzel / TUM In toothpaste, Teflon, LEDs ...

3D printer threads electronic fibers onto fabrics