Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Meter-Sized Single-Crystal Graphene Grown on Copper Foils

Especially, high-quality large-scale continuous monolayer graphene has been successfully grown on Cu foils. This simple and low-cost method has been widely…

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Silk Enhances Sensitivity and Flexibility in Wearable Sensors

The researchers are presenting their work today at the 254th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS). ACS, the world's largest…

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New Liquid-Crystalline Photochrom Developed by MSU Scientists

Members of the Faculties of Chemistry and Fundamental Physical and Chemical Engineering at the Lomonosov Moscow State University in collaboration with foreign…

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Nagoya Physicists Solve Mystery of Structure-Less Transition

We normally associate conduction of electricity with metals. However, some of the high measured conductivities are found in certain organic molecular crystals….

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Inkjet Printed Graphene-Like Materials: New Nanomaterials Unveiled

Since the discovery of the Nobel Prize winning material graphene, many new nanomaterials promise to deliver exciting new photonic and optoelectronic…

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Fizzy Soda Water: A Breakthrough in Graphene Manufacturing

As graphene's popularity grows as an advanced “wonder” material, the speed and quality at which it can be manufactured will be paramount. With that in mind,…

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Boron Nitride Foam: A Breakthrough in Carbon Dioxide Absorption

Rice University materials scientists have created a light foam from two-dimensional sheets of hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) that absorbs carbon dioxide.

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Spray-On Electric Rainbows: Safer Electrochromic Inks Explained

Anyone who has a rear-view mirror that automatically dims blue in reaction to annoying high-beam headlights glaring from behind has seen an electrochromic film…

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Superconductivity Breakthrough: New State of Matter Revealed

A potential new state of matter is being reported in the journal Nature, with research showing that among superconducting materials in high magnetic fields,…

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Graphene-Boron Nitride Device Boosts Spin Signal Efficiency

Published in Nature Communications this research, led by Professor Bart van Wees, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, reports a graphene-based device in…

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Innovative Techniques for Enhancing 2-D Material Properties

Rice University researchers have learned to manipulate two-dimensional materials to design in defects that enhance the materials' properties.

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New Optical Method Detects Weak Spots in Jet Engine Coatings

Researchers have demonstrated, for the first time, that an optical analysis method can reveal weak areas in ceramic thermal barrier coatings that protect jet…

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Move Objects at the Nanoscale Using Temperature Changes

To move a nanoparticle on the surface of a graphene sheet, you won't need a “nano-arm”: by applying a temperature difference at the ends of the membrane, the…

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Scientists shine new light on the “other high temperature superconductor”

Since the beginning of the 20th century, superconductivity had been observed in some metals at temperatures only a few degrees above the absolute zero (minus…

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Superhydrophobic Materials: The Science Behind Staying Dry

Raincoats, car windshields, waterproof phones: They all use a little chemistry to stay dry. Inspired by nature, chemists use extremely water-fearing, or…

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Light-Driven Hybrid Materials: A New Era of Innovation

Hybrid materials are those that combine components of differing origins (organic and inorganic) in order to obtain materials different from conventional ones…

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