There are many sources of exposure to toxic heavy metals. Lead, in particular, has been used in paints, ceramic glazes, jewelry, toys and in pipes. Current…
Scientists at Rice University and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, have discovered a method to make atomically flat gallium that shows promise for…
A research team led by UCLA scientists and engineers has developed a method to make new kinds of artificial “superlattices” — materials comprised of…
In electronics, joining different materials produces heterojunctions-the most fundamental components in solar cells, LEDs or computer chips. The smoother the…
Lithium-ion batteries are widely used in home electronics and are now being used to power electric vehicles and store energy for the power grid. But their…
Topology hidden inside materials in the matter group called cerium monopnictides has been determined for the first time in the world.
“Knowing the precise locations of chemical reactions within individual nanoparticles that are participating in those reactions helps us to identify how a…
A Washington State University research team is solving a high-tech waste problem while addressing the environmental challenge of stormwater run-off.
Every complex human tool, from the first spear to latest smartphone, has contained multiple materials wedged, tied, screwed, glued or soldered together. But…
The slide is made of a 'nanoplasmonic' material — its surface is coated in millions of gold nanostructures, each just a few billionths of a square meter in…
The number of passengers carried by rail has been steadily increasing since 2004. In addition to rising passenger demand, the railway sector will also face…
“This work gives us information we can use to better understand how and why PMN behaves the way it does – and possibly other relaxor materials as well,” says…
Be it in spider silk, wood, the spaces between body cells, in tendons, or as a natural sealant for small wounds: protein fibres are found virtually everywhere…
And one of the most recent steps forward is appearing today on peer-reviewed journal Science Advances, as a result of a new collaboration between physicists…
Stress a muscle and it gets stronger. Mechanically stress the rubbery material – say with a twist or a bend – and the material automatically stiffens by up to…
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