Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Innovative Anode Material for Ethanol Fuel Cells: Pt, Re & SnO2

One of the biggest challenges modern science faces today is the development of new, efficient and environmentally friendly technologies for converting chemical…

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Twisted WSe₂ as a highly tunable platform for the study of exotic phenomena

In their search for new materials which can conduct electricity without any resistance, the so-called superconductors, many scientists now investigate…

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Dirac Electrons Resurrected in Magic-Angle Graphene

In 2018 it was discovered that two layers of graphene twisted one with respect to the other by a “magic” angle show a variety of interesting quantum phases,…

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Maximizing Energy Density: New Tech Prevents Lithium Loss

A team of Korean researchers has developed a processing technology for maximizing energy densities of high-capacity batteries.

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New Production Method for Heterostructure Devices Unveiled

The new study, published in Nature Communications, focuses on a production method, based around mechanical abrasion, where multilayer structures are formed…

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Sustainable Polymer-Bonded Magnets: New Research Insights

Rare earth high-performance magnets are indispensable for a wide range of applications: from industrial motors, electronics, e-bikes to wind turbines and…

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Quantum Material Research Unveils Better Materials for Society

A joint research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), Institute of Physics at Chinese Academy of Science, Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Beihang…

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Tiny Electrodes Measure Bacterial Activity with New Tech

Scientists at Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linköping University, have developed an organic electrochemical transistor that they can use to measure and…

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Superfluid Excitons in 2D Materials: New Insights from Rice

Mixing and matching computational models of 2D materials led scientists at Rice University to the realization that excitons — quasiparticles that exist when…

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New Supercapacitor Boosts Wearable Electronics Efficiency

Supercapacitors, with their high power density, fast charge-discharge rates, long cycle life, and cost-effectiveness, are a promising power source for…

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Explore Fresh Innovations: 4mm Magnetic Chessboard Unveiled

It looks quite inconspicuous to the casual beholder, hardly like groundbreaking innovation: a small metallic chessboard, four millimeters long on either side.

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Innovative Textiles for Masks Inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in Studies

The Swiss company Livinguard has developed a treatment for textile facial masks that can directly inactivate bacteria and viruses. While researchers at the…

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New Theory Confirmed: Topological Metamaterials Explore Effects

Topological metamaterials are applied as a novel platform to explore and study extraordinary effects. Instead of using natural materials, researchers…

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Self-Healing Bone Cement: A Breakthrough in Medical Innovation

Our body is able to treat many injuries and wounds all by itself. Self-healing powers repair skin abrasions and enable bones to grow back together. However,…

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Unlocking Hard Carbon Coatings: Innovations in Passivation

Hard carbon coatings are in use worldwide on a large industrial scale. A particularly frequent user is the automotive industry, which uses more than 100…

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Unique Material Exhibits Dual Electronic Properties in Research

This it is the story of a unique material – made of a single compound, it conducts electrons in different ways on its different surfaces and doesn’t conduct at…

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