Story tips: Shuffling atoms, thinning forests, fusion assembly and nuclear medicine
Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Neutrons - Deuterium shuffle Scientists have found a new method ...
Tag: Materials
From dark to light in a flash: Smart film lets windows switch autonomously
Credit: KAIST Researchers have developed a new easy-to-use smart optical film technology that allows smart window devices to autonomously switch ...
Smart molecules could be key to computers with 100-times bigger memories
Researchers have discovered a single molecule 'switch' that can act like a transistor and offers the potential to store binary ...
Molecular circuitry: International team breaks one-diode-one resistor electronics
By creating a new type of molecular circuit switch, the team may have just opened the door to ultra-high-density computing ...
SUTD-led research powers longer lasting rechargeable batteries
The development of the new material directly addresses the shortage of lithium resources and high energy power supplies.Credit: SUTD With ...
Discoveries of high-Chern-number and high-temperature Chern insulator states
Credit: The International Center for Quantum Materials, School of Physics, Peking University Quantum Hall effect (QHE) is one of the ...
Recycling plastics together, simple and fast
Credit: Limin Bao Ph.D., Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics, Shinshu University Recycling plastic ...
Microanalysis Society honors Chris Kiely in 2020 class of fellows
Lehigh University materials science and engineering professor, Materials Characterization Facility director recognized for contributions in electron microscopyCredit: Lehigh University Christopher ...
The cascade to criticality
Combined theoretical and experimental work unveils a novel mechanism through which criticality emerges in quasiperiodic structures.Credit: Aalto University, Jose Lado ...
Russian scientists to improve the battery for sensors
Researchers approached the creation of a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensorsCredit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University ...
New NiMH batteries perform better when made from recycled old NiMH batteries
Credit: Photo: Niklas Björling A new method for recycling old batteries can provide better performing and cheaper rechargeable hydride batteries ...
Researchers have developed a first-principles quantum Monte Carlo package called TurboRVB
Credit: AIP Publishing First-principles quantum Monte Carlo is a framework used to tackle the solution of the many-body Schrödinger equation ...
Orbital ordering triggers nucleation-growth behavior of electrons in an inorganic solid
Credit: Katsufuji Laboratory, Waseda University A new study by researchers from Waseda University and the University of Tokyo found that ...
Researchers take a cue from nature to create bulletproof coatings
Engineers produce eco-friendly polymers using material from shrimp, mushrooms and other organismsCredit: University of Houston Shrimp, lobsters and mushrooms may ...
‘Nature’s antifreeze’ provides formula for more durable concrete
Credit: Pixabay Secrets to cementing the sustainability of our future infrastructure may come from nature, such as proteins that keep ...
A bio-inspired addition to concrete stops the damage caused by freezing and thawing
Credit: Living Materials Laboratory, University of Colorado Boulder Concrete is one of the most abundant and durable building materials used ...
New Materials Cloud Archive offers easier submission and record management for authors
Credit: @GiovanniPizzi The new platform, launched today, makes it easier for authors to manage their submissions and records. Personal accounts ...
Elucidation of nanostructures in practical heterogeneous catalysts
Credit: JAIST The nanostructure of the heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalyst was clarified on the basis of cutting-edge analytical techniques. Scientists from ...
New type of coupled electronic-structural waves discovered in magnetite
Credit: Source: Ambra Garlaschelli and MIT An international team of scientists uncovered exotic quantum properties hidden in magnetite, the oldest ...
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light
Credit: Jessica A.-C. Liu Researchers from North Carolina State University and Elon University have made artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, ...
