Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Engineered Carbon Nanostructure Mimics Transformer Design

In the study, the joint research team, led by Professor Byung Soo kim and Professor Oh Hoon Kwon has presented a unique design and synthesis of hybrid carbon…

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First Nanometer-Sized Superelastic Alloy Unveiled by Researchers

UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country's researchers have explored superelasticity properties on a nanometric scale based on shearing an alloy's pillars down…

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New form of carbon that's hard as a rock, yet elastic, like rubber

Carbon is an element of seemingly infinite possibilities. This is because the configuration of its electrons allows for numerous self-bonding combinations that…

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Thin As Paper: The Future of Sounding Photo Books

If the Institute for Print and Media Technology at the Chemnitz University of Technology succeeds, the speaker of the future will be thin as paper and make…

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3-D Printing Innovation: Silicone Paste Technique Unveiled

In a paper published this week in Advanced Materials, corresponding author Orlin Velev and colleagues show that, in a water medium, liquid silicone rubber can…

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New 2D/3D Hybrid Solar Cell Achieves 1 Year Stability

The lab of Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin at EPFL in collaboration with Michael Grätzel and Solaronix company has engineered what is known as 2D/3D hybrid…

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Unlocking Mechanochromic Materials: The Science Behind Invisible Gold

Some materials luminesce, changing their color and intensity when under mechanical forces such as grinding or rubbing. These luminescent “mechanochromic”…

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Innovative Corrosion and Wear Protection Solutions for Components

Protecting components against corrosion and wear is no simple matter. Standard processes such as hard chrome plating, thermal spraying and deposition welding…

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Nagoya University Researchers Tackle Plastic Waste Breakdown

Nagoya, Japan – What to do proteins and Kevlar have in common? Both feature long chain molecules that are strung together by amide bonds. These strong chemical…

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Intelligent Packaging: Heraeus Flash Systems for Smart Solutions

Heraeus Flash systems make it possible to sinter copper ink for smart packaging in milliseconds without damaging the paper

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Discovering Nanoporous Materials: A New Tool Unveiled

The search for nanoporous materials

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New Method Enhances Molecular Hydrogen Production Efficiency

Growing concern about the energy crisis and the seriousness of environmental contamination urgently demand the development of renewable energy sources as…

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Graphene-Nanotube Hybrid Enhances Lithium Metal Batteries

Rice University scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving…

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Photocatalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production Efficiency Tenfold

The discovery was made by a joint research team led by Associate Professor TACHIKAWA Takashi (Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University) and…

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Adaptive Processing Enhances Safe Energy Transport Efficiency

Pipes used for oil and gas transport in the deep sea must be able to withstand extreme loads caused by waves and pressure while remaining resistant against…

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Stanford Scientists Enhance Cerium Oxide Catalyst with Nanotechnology

The discovery, published May 18 in Nature Communications, focuses on an industrial catalyst known as cerium oxide, or ceria, a spongy material commonly used in…

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