Multifunctional porous carbon fibers show significant promise in capacitive desalination
Credit: Virginia Tech Researchers in the College of Science have developed a material that is up to 40 times faster ...
Tag: Materials
Broadband enhancement relies on precise tilt
Investigators develop a quantum photonics prototype using hyperbolic metamaterials tilted at a precise angle from an optical fiberCredit: Lian Shen ...
NUS researchers develop novel device to improve performance of underactive bladders
New device can be attached to the bladder to provide real-time volume detection and efficient voiding capabilitiesCredit: National University of ...
Engineers demonstrate next-generation solar cells can take the heat, maintain efficiency
Credit: Photo courtesy of Harshavardhan Gaonkar AMES, Iowa - Perovskites with their crystal structures and promising electro-optical properties could be ...
Scholes finds novel magnetic field effect in diamagnetic molecules
Credit: Illustration: Bryan Kudisch, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University The Princeton University Department of Chemistry publishes research this week proving ...
Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy
'Artificial leaf' concept inspires Rice University research into solar-powered fuel productionCredit: Illustration by Jia Liang/Rice University HOUSTON - (May 4, ...
Outer tube-selectively boron-doped double-walled carbon nanotubes for thermoelectric applications
Credit: Copyright © 2020, American Chemical Society Carbon nanotubes, the tiny hollow tube of hexagonal carbon lattices has been touted ...
Sustainable structural material for plastic substitute
Credit: Shu-Hong Yu Plastic is a kind of widely used artificial material. The invention of plastic gives us a lightweight, ...
Rubies on sapphire: Recipe for making crystals in flux
Credit: Katsuya Teshima Ph.D., Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Shinshu University Crystals can be made artificially but a lot of energy ...
Pressing ‘pause’ on nature’s crystal symmetry
Discovery by Drexel researchers could improve targeted medicine deliveryCredit: Drexel University The new development, recently reported in the scientific journal ...
Looking for dark matter with the universe’s coldest material
Credit: ICFO/ P. Gomez & M. Mitchell Scientists have been able to observe the universe and determine that about 80% ...
Red light for stress
Credit: Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo, Japan - Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, part ...
In search of the lighting material of the future
Credit: Paul Scherrer Institute/Mahir Dzambegovic At the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, researchers have gained insights into a promising material for ...
Twisting 2D materials uncovers their superpowers
Researchers have developed a completely new method for twisting atomically thin materials, paving the way for applications of 'twistronics' based ...
Gentler, safer hair dye based on synthetic melanin
Natural-looking color mimics human hair pigmentationCredit: Northwestern University EVANSTON, Ill. -- With the coronavirus pandemic temporarily shuttering hair salons, many ...
‘Breathable’ electronics pave the way for more functional wearable tech
Credit: Yong Zhu, NC State University Engineering researchers have created ultrathin, stretchable electronic material that is gas permeable, allowing the ...
Scientists suggest using machine learning to predict materials’ properties
Researchers suggested using machine learning methods to predict the properties of artificial sapphire crystals.Credit: Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University ...
Double bubbles pierce with less trouble
Two optical cavitation bubbles penetrate soft materials better than oneCredit: Vicente Robles Two microscopic bubbles are better than one at ...
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology
Credit: H Quest A multi-disciplinary collaborative relationship, developed between Penn State EMS Energy Institute researchers and a Pittsburgh-based start-up company, ...
Engineers make a promising material stable enough for use in solar cells
Simple change to perovskite surface removes barrier to its functionalityCredit: Purdue University illustration/Enzheng Shi WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Soft and ...
