Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Scientists Uncover Metal Nanoparticle Networks in Alloy Corrosion

Oxide scales develop on the outer surface of alloys at high temperatures creating a protective barrier that keeps destructive carbon-bearing molecules from…

Materials Sciences

Smart Contact Lenses: A Breakthrough in Biomedical Engineering

Tingrui Pan, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, and postdoctoral researcher Hailin Cong started with a material called polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)….

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Scientists Unveil Fast, Eco-Friendly Method for Strong Magnets

Ultra-strong, high-temperature, high-performance permanent magnet compounds, such as Samarium Cobalt, are the mainstay materials for several industries that…

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Improved Machine Vision System Enhances Tile Quality Control

The system would detect imperfections such as pinholes, crazing, rough or dull glazes, even on tiles with a texture or relief pattern, saving the industry time…

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Exploring Material Durability Against Weather Conditions

The deterioration of a particular material depends on how and to what extend it interacts with its surrounding. Thus, durability is definitely one of the main…

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New Molecular Tag Identifies Bone and Tooth Minerals

With refinements, the researchers say, the new molecule can be a highly discriminating probe for a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications…

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New Materials Boost OLED Innovation: Merck and DELO Partnership

Merck KGaA and DELO Industrial Adhesives announced today that they have formed a strategic partnership in the field of organic light-emitting diode (OLED)…

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New Insights on Demineralization Using Amorphous Silica

From toothpaste to technology, noncrystalline or amorphous silica is an active ingredient in a myriad of products that we use in our daily lives. As a minor,…

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In 'novel playground,' metals are formed into porous nanostructures for better fuel cells and microchips

Now, Cornell researchers have developed a method to self-assemble metals into complex nanostructures. Applications include making more efficient and cheaper…

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3-D Nanostructures with Magnetic Materials: New Process Revealed

The NIST team also demonstrated that key process variables are linked to relatively quick and inexpensive electrochemical measurements, pointing the way to a…

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DuPont’s New Sealant Simplifies Ready Meal Packaging

Microwavable dinners just became more convenient with the new DuPont™ Appeel® Lidding Sealant Resins and DuPont™ Appeel® AF. This topical surfactant solution…

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Engineering Students’ Airplane Research Is Crystal Clear

Forget delays, lines and ticket costs — for many people, flying isn’t just an aggravation, it’s an outright phobia.Thanks to research conducted by an…

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Exploring Glass Wings: The Future of Aircraft Innovation

Despite its solid appearance, glass is actually a 'jammed' state of matter that moves very slowly. Like cars in a traffic jam, atoms in a glass can't reach…

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Discover Multi-Use Zeolite: A Game Changer for Cleanup

It is also used to clean up nuclear waste. This extremely useful material is a zeolite. In its natural form it originates from volcanoes but it is synthesised…

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Enhancing Solar Cells: The Power of Strategic Imperfections

Currently, these solar cells, called dye-sensitized solar cells, have a transparent film made of an oxide that is applied to glass and conducts electricity. In…

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Ultra Low-Cost Plastic Memory: A New Era in Data Storage

The newly developed technology is similar to that used in Flash memory chips. In both cases, the memory retains data without being connected to a power source.Flash memory chips are used in memory sticks, MP3 players, cellular phones and in the memory cards of digital cameras. The researchers at the Zernike Institute of Advanced Materials expect the new technology to lead to the development of comparable products possibly even more significant….

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