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.
Researchers develop bistable nanoswitch
A type of one-dimensional structure with high-aspect ratio, carbon nanotubes have emerged as a promising material because of their many impressive mechanical,…
How can we make nanoscale capacitors even smaller?
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered what limits our ability to reduce the size of capacitors, often the largest components in integrated circuits,…
New fertilizer SRM can help control heavy metal content
Modern multi-nutrient fertilizers produced for home and agricultural use are formulated from multiple sources to provide significant amount of nitrogen,…
Researchers mimic lotus leaves for self-cleaning PV arrays, non-stick MEMS
Based on a collaboration of materials scientists and chemical engineers, the research aims to duplicate the self-cleaning surfaces of the lotus plant, which…
Polarized Particles Join Toolbox For Building Unique Structures
“The world abounds with particles that have traditionally been treated as geometrically symmetric, chemically isotropic and electrically uniform,” said Steve…
Carnegie Mellon scientists use 'green' approach to transform plastics manufacturing
Using environmentally safe compounds like sugars and vitamin C, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have vastly improved a popular technology used to…