Gold adds the shine of reversible assembly to protein cages
An international team including researchers from the University of Tsukuba reports the gold led reversible self-assembly of 3D cages from ...
Tag: Materials
Speeding up the journey towards clean energy through photocatalyst optimization
Researchers from Osaka University link the activity of water splitting catalysts to easy-to-measure parameters to enable rapid screening of clean ...
Greentown Labs & BASF start circularity challenge to pursue ideas for a circular economy
Six-month accelerator program seeks innovation in the plastics, energy storage and recycling value chains Greentown Labs and BASF jointly launch ...
Penn engineers demonstrate superstrong, reversible adhesive that works like snail slime
Credit: Younghee Lee If you've ever pressed a picture-hanging strip onto the wall only to realize it's slightly off-center, you ...
Scientists reveal reversible super-glue inspired by snail mucus
Snails secrete a mucous that acts like super-glue, allowing them to adhere to rough surfaces like rocks. Inspired by this ...
‘Self-healing’ polymer brings perovskite solar tech closer to market
Solar cell coating minimizes leakage of pollutantsCredit: OIST A protective layer of epoxy resin helps prevent the leakage of pollutants ...
Researchers from IKBFU study nanoparticles synthesized by method of electric explosion
Credit: Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University Physicists from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University conduct a study on nanomaterials that ...
A new 2D magnet draws future devices closer
We are all familiar with the image of electrons zipping around an atom's nucleus and forming chemical bonds in molecules ...
Tuning into the LCDs of tomorrow: Exploring the novel IGZO-11 semiconductor
Scientists synthesize IGZO-semiconductor that can improve the speed, resolution, and size of flat-panel displays In 1985, Noboru Kimizuka of the ...
Science snapshots: New nitrides, artificial photosynthesis, and TMDC semiconductors
Credit: Wenhao Sun/Berkeley Lab Groundbreaking Study Maps Out Paths to New Nitride Materials Formed by elements combining with nitrogen, nitrides ...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, June 17, 2019
Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dept. of Energy Buildings--Pushing the envelope An online tool developed by researchers at ...
Vest helps athletes keep their cool
A new cooling vest for sports athletes may ensure everyone can compete safely in sweltering summer conditions such as the ...
Using waves to move droplets
Credit: De Jong et al., Sci. Adv. 2019;5: eaaw0914 Self-cleaning surfaces and laboratories on a chip become even more efficient ...
Energy department to invest $32 million in computer design of materials
Researchers to take advantage of DOE's advanced supercomputers The U.S. Department of Energy announced that it will invest $32 million ...
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