Tag: Materials

Smart glass has a bright future

Light modulation via optical MEMS microshutter and micromirror arrays could provide huge energy savingsCredit: Hillmer et al. Buildings are responsible ...

Search for strange Skyrmion phenomenon fails but finds stranger magnetic beaded necklace

Physicists on the hunt for a rarely seen magnetic spin texture have discovered another object that bears its hallmarks, hidden ...

Titanium dioxide stars in the first IFJ PAN research at the Cracow synchrotron

Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Few compounds are as important to industry and medicine today as titanium dioxide. Despite the variety ...

From dinner to sustainable electronics, the surprising versatility of crabs

Researchers from Osaka University report a sustainable nanocarbon material made from crab shells that are suitable for use in photosensing ...

Researchers develop third and final ‘made-to-order’ nanotube synthesis technique

Credit: NINS/IMS The current method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes--in essence rolled up sheets of graphene--is unable to allow complete control ...

3D design leads to first stable and strong self-assembling 1D nanographene wires

Credit: NINS/IMS Nanographene is flexible, yet stronger than steel. With unique physical and electronic properties, the material consists of carbon ...

Cohesive circuit protection for wearable electronics

Researchers from Osaka University developed a cellulose nanofiber coating that counters bending damage, retains electrode function underwater, and thus offers ...

A Skoltech method helps model the behavior of 2D materials under pressure

Credit: ACS Nano (2021). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10609 Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) have developed a ...

Quantum material’s subtle spin behavior proves theoretical predictions

Credit: Michelle Lehman/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Using complementary computing calculations and neutron scattering techniques, researchers from the Department of ...

Century-old problem solved with first-ever 3D atomic imaging of an amorphous solid

UCLA-led study captures the structure of metallic glassCredit: Yao Yang and Jianwei "John " Miao/UCLA Glass, rubber and plastics all ...

A new technique to synthesize superconducting materials

University of Rochester researchers reduce the pressure required by separating hydrogen atoms from yttrium with a thin film of palladiumCredit: ...

Findings offer ‘recipe’ for fine tuning alloys for high-temperature use

Credit: Levente Vitos Superalloys that withstand extremely high temperatures could soon be tuned even more finely for specific properties such ...

Heat conduction record with tantalum nitride