Materials Sciences

Materials Sciences

Superinsulators to become scientists' quark playgrounds

An international group of scientists that includes materials scientist Valerii Vinokur from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory…

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Feather Structure and Bone Anatomy Inspire New Adhesives

Scientists discover universal principles of evolution

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Exploring Skyrmions: The Future of Magnetic Innovation

Skyrmions are nanoscale whirls or vortices of magnetic poles that form lattices within a magnetic material, a type of quasiparticle that can zip across the…

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Exploring Graphene Safety: Impacts on Health and Environment

Researches and companies are currently using a range of materials such as few layered graphene, graphene oxide and heterostructures. The first step to assess…

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3D Printing Breakthrough: New Process for Piezoelectric Materials

The piezoelectric materials that inhabit everything from our cell phones to musical greeting cards may be getting an upgrade thanks to work discussed in the…

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New X-Ray Tool Enhances Semiconductor Material Insights

Rigaku Europe SE and Fraunhofer IISB in Erlangen are pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership to revolutionize the characterization of…

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Exploring Additive Manufacturing Through Metallurgical Principles

Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is often used to produce engineering components. By utilising lattice structures (such as that shown…

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Exploring Quantum Physics in Paint-On Semiconductors

Comparing the quantum properties of these emerging so-called hybrid semiconductors with those of their established predecessors is about like comparing the…

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Nanocellulose Implants: 3D-Printed Ears for Medical Innovation

It all starts with an ear. Empa researcher Michael Hausmann removes the object shaped like a human ear from the 3D printer and explains:

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Viennese Scientists Unveil Promising New Organic Polymers

Organic polymers can nowadays be found in solar cells, sensors, LEDs and in many other technical applications. One specific type of polymers – known as S-PPVs…

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Understanding Superlubricity: Key to Reducing Friction

One of the most important prerequisites for sustainable and environmentally friendly mobility is minimizing friction. Research and industry have been dedicated…

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Boosting Energy Harvesting Efficiency with Magnetic Innovations

Many processes in everyday life and in industry generate waste heat that is not hot enough to be used effectively. As a rule, it is discharged into the…

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High-Entropy Alloys: Advancing Low-Temp Material Innovation

As a fire-new material, high-entropy alloys (HEAs) exhibit an extremely-broad philosophy on how to combine elements. The potent mixture strategy makes the…

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Lignin Breakthrough: Affordable 3D Printing Composite Innovation

The discovery, detailed in Science Advances, expands ORNL's achievements in lowering the cost of bioproducts by creating novel uses for lignin–the material…

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AI and Materials Science: Texas A&M’s Groundbreaking Research

A Texas A&M engineering research team is harnessing the power of machine learning, data science and the domain knowledge of experts to autonomously discover…

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Megalibrary Method Boosts Rapid Material Discovery

Different eras of civilization are defined by the discovery of new materials, as new materials drive new capabilities. And yet, identifying the best material…

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