Materials Sciences
Materials management deals with the research, development, manufacturing and processing of raw and industrial materials. Key aspects here are biological and medical issues, which play an increasingly important role in this field.
innovations-report offers in-depth articles related to the development and application of materials and the structure and properties of new materials.
Mother-of-pearl's genesis identified in mineral's transformation
Among the most intriguing biominerals is nacre, or mother-of-pearl — the silky, iridescent, tougher-than-rock composite that lines the shells of some mollusks…
Super-slick material makes steel better, stronger, cleaner
Steel is ubiquitous in our daily lives. We cook in stainless steel skillets, ride steel subway cars over steel rails to our offices in steel-framed building….
Cyclic healing removes defects in metals while maintaining strength
When designing a new material, whether for an airplane, car, bridge, mobile device, or biological implant, engineers strive to make the material strong and…
Is black phosphorous the next big thing in materials?
A new experimental revelation about black phosphorus nanoribbons should facilitate the future application of this highly promising material to electronic,…
What are these nanostars in 2-D superconductor supposed to mean?
Physicists from France and Russia have discovered magnetic disturbances in 2D superconductor layer, resembling little oscillating stars. These star-like…
One Direction: Researchers Grow Nanocircuitry with Semiconducting Graphene Nanoribbons
Germanium is a semiconductor and this method provides a straightforward way to make semiconducting nanoscale circuits from graphene, a form of carbon only one…