Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Controlling Neurons: Innovations with Graphene Technology

Graphene is abundant, cheap, and biocompatible. Cohen-Karni's lab has been working with graphene for several years, developing a technique of synthesizing the…

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Smart Textiles: Flexible Transmission Lines Transform Clothing

“Imagine clothing or hospital bed sheets capable of monitoring your breathing and physical gestures, or AI-powered textiles that allow humans to interact more…

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Joined nano-triangles pave the way to magnetic carbon materials

The “miracle material” graphene – a two-dimensional honeycomb structure made of carbon atoms with a thickness of only one atom – has numerous outstanding…

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Bayreuth Researchers Unveil Black Nitrogen Breakthrough

Nitrogen – an exception in the periodic system?

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New Active Materials Made from Microscopic Spinning Particles

These so-called active materials contain small magnetic particles that self-organize into short chains of particles, or spinners, and form a lattice-like…

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Oriented Hexagonal Boron Nitride: A New Information Carrier

For most of the studies related to graphene and other two-dimensional materials, these materials are encapsulated with hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), a wide…

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Scientists Capture Electron-Nuclei Dance in Light-Excited Molecule

Using a high-speed “electron camera” at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, scientists have simultaneously captured the movements…

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New Replaceable Filter Enhances N95 Mask Efficiency

N95 masks filter about 85% of particles smaller than 300 nm. SARS-CoV-2 (the coronavirus that causes COVID-19) is in the size range of 65-125 nm, so some virus…

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4D Electric Circuit Network Unlocks New Topological Properties

These topological properties include quantized Hall currents, large magnetoresistance, and surface excitations that are immune to disorder. It is hoped that…

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2D Molecular Crystals Enhance Organic Semiconductor Properties

The first strategy is bulk doping. Bulk doping involves the solution phase blending or vapor phase co-deposition of the dopants with the host OSCs. However,…

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New Bone-Graft Biomaterial Enhances Smiles and Reduces Pain

Patients missing teeth don't just want a restoration of function. Above all, they want a tooth replacement that gives them a nice smile.

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New Algorithm Predicts Optimal Materials for Theoretical Use

The computational method developed by Skoltech professor Artem R. Oganov and his PhD student Zahed Allahyari solves this major problem of theoretical materials…

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2D Sandwich Structure Enhances Biomolecule Detection

A sandwich of molybdenum, sulfur and selenium turns out to be deliciously useful for detecting biomolecules.

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Durable Textile Coating Repels Viruses for PPE Innovation

Masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential for protecting healthcare workers. However, the textiles and materials used in such…

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Nanowire Breakthrough: Efficient Energy Transport Inspired by Nature

Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism….

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Computer Vision Enhances Lithium-Ion Battery Research at SLAC

The new study, published May 8 in Nature Communications, focused on how to better visualize what's going on in cathodes made of nickel-manganese-cobalt, or…

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