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.
Understanding the reinforcing ability of carbon nanotubes
Ever since their discovery, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been considered the ultimate additive to improve the mechanical properties of structural ceramics,…
New method allows for greater variation in band gap tunability
If you can't find the ideal material, then design a new one.
ORNL Researchers Tune Friction in Ionic Solids at the Nanoscale
The research, which demonstrates a new physical effect, was undertaken at the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, a DOE Office of Science User Facility at…
Making a tiny rainbow
A scheme for greatly increasing the number of colors that can be produced by arrays of tiny aluminum nanodisks has been demonstrated by A*STAR scientists1.
'Bulletproof' battery: Kevlar membrane for safer, thinner lithium rechargeables
The innovation is an advanced barrier between the electrodes in a lithium-ion battery.
How Ionic: Scaffolding Is in Charge of Calcium Carbonate Crystals
Nature packs away carbon in chalk, shells and rocks made by marine organisms that crystallize calcium carbonate. Now, research suggests that the soft, organic…