Tag: Materials

March 18, 2019

Artificial muscles capable of manipulating large grippers or tiny endoscopesCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Unlike conventional robot arms with their hinged ...

Researchers measure near-perfect performance in low-cost semiconductors

Credit: Ella Marushchenko Tiny, easy-to-produce particles, called quantum dots, may soon take the place of more expensive single crystal semiconductors ...

Scientists track patterns of island growth in crystals

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Argonne scientists reveal connections as crystalline layers form. Understanding how crystals grow impacts broad areas of ...

Quantum sensing method measures minuscule magnetic fields

MIT researchers find a new way to make nanoscale measurements of fields in more than one dimension. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - ...

Nanocrystal ‘factory’ could revolutionize quantum dot manufacturing

Credit: Milad Abolhasani, NC State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed a microfluidic system for synthesizing perovskite quantum ...

Cause of cathode degradation identified for nickle-rich materials

Combination of research methods reveals causes of capacity fading, giving scientists better insight to design advanced batteries for electric vehiclesCredit: ...

Design and validation of world-class multilayered thermal emitter using machine learning

Selection of an optimum structure from approximately eight billion candidates may make society more energy efficientCredit: NIMS NIMS, the University ...

Exotic ‘second sound’ phenomenon observed in pencil lead

At relatively balmy temperatures, heat behaves like sound when moving through graphite, study reports The next time you set a ...

Are we at the limits of measuring water-repellent surfaces

As we develop extremely liquid repellent surfaces, the errors in existing measurement techniques are getting too largeCredit: Maja Vuckovac How ...

Can an antifreeze protein also promote ice formation?

New research shows that some antifreeze proteins can do bothCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Antifreeze is life's means of surviving ...

Lightweight metal foams become bone hard and explosion proof after being nanocoated

Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze Strong enough not only for use in impact protection systems in cars, but able to ...

Engineering living ‘scaffolds’ for building materials

Researchers at Berkeley Lab take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatilityCredit: Berkeley Lab When ...

Touchscreens go 3D with buttons that pulsate and vibrate under your fingertips

Hannover MesseCredit: Credit: Oliver Dietze By pulsing or vibrating on demand, smartphone screens can help users navigate through a menu ...

Review of the recent advances of 2D nanomaterials in Lit-ion batteries