Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials journal sees a 2.54 times increase in the Impact Factor in 2008 – 2010

The impact factor of the journal, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM) has risen from 1.267 in 2008 to 3.220 in 2010. This impressive increase…

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‘Ubiquitous element strategy’ for overcoming potential deficiencies of rare elements

‘Ubiquitous element strategy’ for overcoming potential deficiencies of rare elements in the synthesis of industrially important electronic, thermionic, and…

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Graphene Innovations Showcased at Summer Science Exhibition

Researchers from the University are presenting the vast potential of the wonder material at the Royal Society's annual Summer Science Exhibition which opens…

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Plastic cell membranes for faster and cheaper drug development

Synthetic cell membranes invented at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science,…

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Completely miscible nanocomposites – A breakthrough on its way to new types of functional materials

They consist of a polymer matrix and of nanoparticles which are inserted into the matrix as filler materials. A research group led by Professor Stephan Förster…

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Creating new advanced R&D tools that can build molecule-sized computer chips

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), a research institute of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), hosts the…

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Directly Measuring Electron Spins in Topological Insulators

*Note: This news was first mentioned in the June 2011 issue of Nanotech Japan Update*Tohoku University, Osaka University and Japan Science and Technology…

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Magnetic Control of Anomalous Hall Effect Induced by Spin Chirality

*Note: This news was first mentioned in the June 2011 issue of Nanotech Japan Update*Institute for Solid State Physics, the University of Tokyo and RIKEN…

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Cobalt-Doped Titanium Dioxide: Switchable “Chameleon” Magnets

*Note: This news was first mentioned in the June 2011 issue of Nanotech Japan Update*Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), the University of Tokyo and…

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Silver Ink Pen: Write Electrical Circuits on Any Surface

University of Illinois engineers have developed a silver-inked rollerball pen capable of writing electrical circuits and interconnects on paper, wood and other…

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Berkeley Scientists Advance Nanoscale Nuclear Testing Techniques

In the United States, about 20 percent of our electricity and almost 70 percent of the electricity from emission-free sources, including renewable technologies…

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Stretching Old Materials Enhances Fuel Cell Efficiency

Researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. recently found a way to improve electricity generating fuel cells, potentially making them more efficient,…

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NIU Scientists Unveil Eco-Friendly Method for High-Yield Graphene

The focus of intense scientific research in recent years, graphene is a two-dimensional material, comprised of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a…

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Superconductivity’s third side unmasked

The debate over the mechanism that causes superconductivity in a class of materials called the pnictides has been settled by a research team from Japan and…

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Unlocking Nafion: Enhancing Polymer Batteries and Water Purification

One such material, Nafion ©, is a polymer that efficiently conducts ions (a polymer electrolyte) and water through its nanostructure, making it important for…

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A new way to make lighter, stronger steel — in a flash

In fact, the steel, now trademarked as Flash Bainite, has tested stronger and more shock-absorbing than the most common titanium alloys used by industry.Now…

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