Tag: Materials

Polymer-eating enzymes embedded in plastic allow programmed degradationCredit: Christopher DelRe, UC Berkeley Biodegradable plastics have been advertised as one solution ...

Next-generation inflatable buildings maintain their shape without constant input of pressureCredit: (Image courtesy of Benjamin Gorissen/David Melancon/Harvard SEAS) In 2016, ...

Scientists improve the understanding of graphene interface properties at microscopic levelsCredit: Institute for Basic Science Graphene is a two-dimensional material ...

Credit: Sayaka Uchida, The University of Tokyo Protons are the next big thing when it comes to fuel cell technology. ...

Researchers from Osaka University report a nickel phosphide nanoalloy catalyst that cooperates with its support to give high activity for ...

A high-conductivity n-type polymeric ink for printed electronicsCredit: Thor Balkhed Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a stable high-conductivity ...

Topological materials beat Boltzmann's tyrannyCredit: Errol Hunt (FLEET) New FLEET research confirms the potential for topological materials to substantially reduce ...

In extreme heat or in the vacuum of space: a novel nanomaterial delivers top performance in extreme situations, as demonstrated ...

Metal oxides such as rust are intriguing photoelectrode materials for the production of green hydrogen with sunlight. They are cheap ...

Study explores challenges and opportunities for developing the information machines of the futureCredit: Hanhee Paik, IBM A new study outlines ...

Using high-energy x-rays, scientists probed different points across a high-energy-density lithium-metal battery--of interest for long-range electric vehicles--and used the data ...

A joint paper by Kazan Federal University and YTC America appeared in early access in Carbon.Credit: Kazan Federal University The ...

Austrian pyhsicists are able to devise a design principle for the self-assembly of functionalized moleculesCredit: Jeindl - TU Graz The ...

Credit: Prof. Zhang Rui, HKUST Liquid Crystals (LC) are widely deployed in display technology and optical fibres. From smartphones in ...

Clemson physicist joins forces with collaborators from China and Denmark to create hybrid compoundCredit: Clemson University College of Science Thermoelectrics ...

The research shows that current methods used for calculating stress received by the underground pipelines during an earthquake are incorrect.Credit: ...

Adding absorbent nanoparticles to polymer membranes simplifies desalinationCredit: UC Berkeley photos courtesy of Adam Uliana University of California, Berkeley, chemists ...

Credit: University of Groningen Hafnium-based thin films, with a thickness of only a few nanometres, show an unconventional form of ...

UD's David C. Martin is developing materials to link humans, machinesCredit: Photo by Evan Krape Around the world, scientists and ...

Nanostructured material and a new cell design pave the way for the production of silicon solar cells with more than ...