Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

TU Delft identifies huge potential of nanocrystals in fuel cells

Electrolyte The researchers at the Faculty of Applied Sciences at TU Delft were concentrating their efforts on improving electrolyte materials. This is the…

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MIT Engineers Innovate Material Inspection for Airplanes

Such materials are stronger and more lightweight than aluminum, but they are also more difficult to inspect for damage, because their surfaces usually don't…

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New Model Predicts Optical Properties of Nano-Structures

The finding could help inform the design of tailored nano-structures, and be of utility in a wide range of fields, including the remote sensing of atmospheric…

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Zinc stannate nanostructures: growing a highly useful semiconductor

The review is published in March 2011 in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced MaterialsVol. 12(2011) p. 013004. Itis presented by Sunandan Baruah and…

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Artifacts from Peru's Huaca Prieta undergo analysis in Adovasio lab

One of the world’s leading authorities in the analysis of basketry, textiles, cordage and other plant fiber-derived artifacts in prehistoric societies,…

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Rice University Lab Develops Self-Strengthening Nanocomposite

Work by the Rice lab of Pulickel Ajayan, professor in mechanical engineering and materials science and of chemistry, shows the potential of stiffening…

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New pH-Dependent Adhesive Patented for Space Applications

The patent, “pH dependent adhesive peptides,” was issued to the Kansas State University Research Foundation, a nonprofit corporation responsible for managing…

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Nanomodified Surfaces Protect Leg Implants from Infection

“You need to close (the area) where the bacteria would enter the body, and that's where the skin is,” said Thomas Webster, associate professor of engineering…

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A New Process Cleanly Extracts Oil from Tar Sands and Fouled Beaches

This method, which utilizes ionic liquids to separate the heavy viscous oil from sand, is also capable of cleaning oil spills from beaches and separating oil…

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Magnetic Chameleons: Color-Changing Capsules Innovate Science

Chinese researchers have created microscopic capsules that change color when a magnetic field is applied. When the capsules are collected into an array,…

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Fridge magnet transformed

By substituting a few of its iron atoms with the elements scandium and magnesium, Yusuke Tokunaga and Yoshinori Tokura from the Japan Science and Technology…

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Berkeley Lab’s Nanocomposite Boosts High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage

Compared to gasoline, hydrogen is lightweight, can provide a higher energy density and is readily available. But there's a reason we're not already living in a…

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New Measurement Into Biological Polymer Networks

“Our results have provided some of the first microscopic insights into a sixty year old puzzle about the way polymeric networks react to repeated shear…

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Rutgers Researchers Identify Materials That May Deliver More 'Bounce'

Rutgers researchers have identified a class of high-strength metal alloys that show potential to make springs, sensors and switches smaller and more responsive.

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Applied Materials Introduces Advanced Technology for Manufacturing High-Performance Mobile Displays

Applied Materials, Inc. today announced its new Applied AKT-20K PX PECVD system for manufacturing high performance active matrix OLED* and TFT-LCD displays…

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A Misunderstanding Leads to Method for Making Nanowells

The nanowell discovery was made in the labs of Darrell Velegol and Seong Kim by Velegol’s graduate student, Neetu Chaturvedi, and Kim’s graduate student, Erik…

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