Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Nanospace-Controlled Gold Material: A Breakthrough in Molecular Tech

A research group led by Yusuke Yamauchi at National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in cooperation with other research organizations in Japan and…

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Mesoporous Particles Enhance Safe Drug Delivery Systems

A research group led by MANA Scientist Kohsaku Kawakami, postdoctoral researcher Shaoling Zhang and MANA Principal Investigator Katsuhiko Ariga, at the…

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Nanobionics Boost Photosynthesis with Carbon Nanotubes

A new process has been developed for spontaneously incorporating and assembling carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and oxygen scavenging nanoparticles into chloroplasts,…

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New Magnetospinning Method Enhances Nanofiber Production

The new method, dubbed “magnetospinning” by the researchers, provides a very simple, scalable and safe means for producing very large quantities of nanofibers…

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Defects can 'Hulk-up' materials

In the story of the Marvel Universe superhero known as the Hulk, exposure to gamma radiation transforms scientist Bruce Banner into a far more powerful version…

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Durable, Washable and High-Performance Conductive Textiles

In this new method for preparing electrically conductive textiles, the textile surface is modified with a negativelycharged polyelectrolyte poly(methacrylic…

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Black Silicon Solar Cells Hit 22.1% Efficiency Record

The researchers from Finland's Aalto University and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya have obtained the record-breaking efficiency of 22.1% on…

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Tunable Graphene-Like Material: A New Era in Conductivity

An electrically conductive material, with layers resembling graphene (single sheet of graphite), was synthesized under mild conditions using a well-known…

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Nanosponges in Hydrogel Target MRSA Infections Effectively

To make the nanosponge-hydrogel, the team mixed nanosponges, which are nanoparticles that absorb dangerous toxins produced by MRSA, E. coli and other…

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ORNL Achieves Breakthrough in Large-Scale Graphene Fabrication

Graphene, a material stronger and stiffer than carbon fiber, has enormous commercial potential but has been impractical to employ on a large scale, with…

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Nano-Policing Pollution: Innovations from OIST and Austria

New research by the Nanoparticles by Design Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), in collaboration with the Materials Center Leoben Austria…

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Superhydrophobic Glass Coating: Clear Benefits from ORNL

The discovery by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, detailed in a paper published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry C, is based on a mechanically robust nanostructured layer of porous glass film. The coating can be customized to be superhydrophobic, fog-resistant and antireflective….

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Anti-Reflective Coatings for Holographic Displays Explained

Wouldn‘t it be exciting to sit in the midst of a film without wearing annoying 3D glasses? Not only for television fans, holographic displays would be a giant…

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High-Energy Particle Detection: Advancements in Radiation Technology

Radiation detectors, which monitor high-energy particles such as those produced by nuclear decay and cosmic radiation, are being used increasingly in medical…

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Graphene Quality Diagnostics: Imaging Carbon Surface Defects

Developed imaging (tomography) procedure has revealed organized patterns of defects on large areas of carbon surfaces. Several types of defects on the carbon…

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Flexible Glass Boosts Innovation in Electronics Development

The three technology companies SCHOTT AG, tesa SE and VON ARDENNE GmbH have joined together in the consortial project KONFEKT to drive forward the development…

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