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.
Combined microscopy technique catches light-driven polymers in the act
Researchers from Osaka University combine high-speed atomic force microscopy with a laser light source for real-time observation of azo-polymer films. Expanding our scientific understanding often comes down to getting as…
Powerless mechanoluminescent touchscreen underwater
Optical properties of afterglow luminescent particles (ALPs) in mechanoluminescence (ML) and mechanical quenching (MQ) have attracted great attention for diverse technological applications. Recently, a team of researchers from Pohang University…
Open-source simulation platform to boost design of ‘greener’ magnets
A team of computational scientists at the MPSD is establishing an open-source software platform to support the development of environmentally friendly magnets. The platform will host a wealth of software…
World’s first metamaterial developed to enable real-time shape and property control
Inspired by the remarkable adaptability observed in biological organisms like the octopus, a breakthrough has been achieved soft machines. A research team, led by Professor Jiyun Kim in the Department…
Supramolecule combination of fullerene and metalloporphyrin
…improves zinc-air battery function. Zinc-air batteries are an inexpensive, powerful battery alternative that can be used on the small scale to power electronics or on the large scale for electric…
3D printed titanium structure shows supernatural strength
A 3D printed ‘metamaterial’ boasting levels of strength for weight not normally seen in nature or manufacturing could change how we make everything from medical implants to aircraft or rocket…