Materials Science News
December 24, 2024
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Dec. 23, 2024 — Bright, twisted light can be produced with technology similar to an Edison light bulb, researchers have shown. The finding adds nuance to fundamental physics while offering a new avenue for robotic vision systems and other applications for light ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Another advance has been made by experts in nano-scale chemistry to propel further development of sustainable and efficient generation of hydrogen from water using solar power. Experts have now identified a novel solar cell process to potentially ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer -- a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes. The study ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new material for sodium-ion batteries, sodium vanadium phosphate, that delivers higher voltage and greater energy capacity than previous sodium-based materials. This ...
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Dec. 23, 2024 — At the Berlin synchrotron radiation source BESSY II, the largest magnetic anisotropy of a single molecule ever measured experimentally has been determined. The larger this anisotropy is, the better a ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Researchers developed a biosensing technique that eliminates the need for wires. Instead, tiny, wireless antennas use light to detect minute electrical signals in the solution around ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientist have begun to reveal the particle-level processes that create the type of auroras that dance rapidly across the sky. The Kinetic-scale Energy and momentum Transport experiment -- KiNET-X -- ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A research team has developed a highly efficient wearable energy harvester that can power electronic devices using only body ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A team of chemists has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in many pharmaceuticals. The ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A research team has developed a groundbreaking method for massively producing ultrathin and ultra-flexible diamond ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Wearing sunscreen is important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of UV radiation but doesn't cool people off. However, a new formula protects against both UV light and heat from the sun ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light. The results provide a new way to control and switch antiferromagnetic materials, which are of interest ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — Engineers have developed AI frameworks to identify evidence-driven hypotheses that could advance biologically inspired ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — To guard against harmful waterborne pathogens, many consumers, including managers of health-care facilities, install antimicrobial silver-containing showerheads. But researchers now report that these ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 — Advances in solid-state battery research are paving the way for safer, longer-lasting energy storage solutions. A recent review highlights breakthroughs in inorganic solid electrolytes and their role ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Researchers can now fabricate a 3D chip with alternating layers of semiconducting material grown directly on top of each other. The method eliminates thick silicon substrates between the layers, ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Atomic clocks that excite the nucleus of thorium-229 embedded in a transparent crystal when hit by a laser beam could yield the most accurate measurements ever of time and gravity, and even rewrite ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A team of researchers has created an innovative drug delivery system with outstanding potential to improve drug ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — A future where lightweight car parts can be made with a 3D printer is here, thanks to multi-material additive manufacturing ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Engineers have reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — The quantum Hall effect, a fundamental effect in quantum mechanics, not only generates an electric but also a magnetic current. It arises from the motion of electrons on an orbit around the nuclei of ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Step into a world so tiny, it defies imagination -- the nanoscale. Picture a single strand of hair, now shrink it a million times. You've arrived. Here, atoms and molecules are the architects of ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — New technology could remotely identify various types of plastics, offering a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution. A new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed microchips using field-effect transistors that can detect multiple diseases from a single air sample with high sensitivity. The technology enables rapid testing and could ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Excited state dynamics are essential for understanding fluorescence properties in molecules, impacting their application in technologies. Recent research explores how molecular structure and geometry ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Sustainable, renewable and good for the climate: Wood is the material of the future. But how much of it do we actually have and how do we make best use of it? Researchers have now analyzed the ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Scientists have developed a 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon, demonstrating a new pathway to reduce the environmental impact of the construction ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Solid phase manufacturing can create new custom metal alloys through an innovative process called solid phase alloying, researchers ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — An international research team has controlled hybrid electron-photon quantum states in helium atoms. Control of these special quantum states was enabled by the pulse formation of very intense, ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers have synthesized new molecules able to quickly capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air, an important tactic in climate change ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Copper-oxide (CuO2) superconductors, such as Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+ (Bi2212), have unusually high critical temperatures. Optical reflectivity measurements of Bi2212 have shown that it exhibits strong optical ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Ferrocene is a key molecule for developing molecular machines. However, it readily decomposes on the surface of flat noble metal substrates, marking a significant challenge. Now researchers have ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A researcher has developed a new technique to detect long wave infrared (LWIR) photons of different wavelengths or 'colors.' The new detection and imaging technique will have applications ...
Friday, December 20, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Engineers Grow 'high-Rise' 3D Chips
- Thorium Film Could Replace Crystals in Atomic Clocks of the Near Future
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Nano Drug Delivery System Heralds Safer Era for Drug Development
- How to Print a Car: High-Performance Multi-Material 3D Printing Techniques
- Significant Advancement Made in Engineering Biology and Clean Energy
- Physics: Current Generated by the Quantum Hall Effect Has Additional Magnetic Properties
- New Discovery by Scientists Redefines Magnetism
- Hyperspectral Imaging Lidar System Achieves Remote Plastic Identification
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Microchips Capable of Detecting and Diagnosing Diseases
- Exploring Excited State Dynamics: Advancements in Fluorescence and Material Design
- Making the Most of Switzerland's Wood
- Scientists Develop 3D Concrete Printing Method That Captures Carbon Dioxide
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Metal Scrap Upcycled Into High-Value Alloys With Solid Phase Manufacturing
- Researchers Succeed in Controlling Quantum States in a New Energy Range
- New Chemical Structures Show Vastly Improved Carbon Capture Ability
- Breakthrough Brings Body-Heat Powered Wearable Devices Closer to Reality
- Towards Room-Temperature Superconductivity: Insights Into Optical Properties of Bi-Based Copper-Oxide Superconductors
- Smallest Molecular Machine: Reversible Sliding Motion in Ammonium-Linked Ferrocene
- Researcher Discovers New Technique for Infrared 'color' Detection and Imaging
- Molecular Interactions: Spirals and Waves
- Researchers Develop New Methods to Generate and Improve Magnetism of 2D Materials
- Researchers Uncover Strong Light-Matter Interactions in Quantum Spin Liquids
- Unlocking Next-Gen Chip Efficiency: Confirming Thermal Insights for Tiny Circuits
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Universal Barcodes Unlock Fast-Paced Small Molecule Synthesis
- Minuscule Robots for Targeted Drug Delivery
- A New, More Economical and Sustainable Material Is Designed That Uses Sunlight to Decontaminate the Air
- Researchers Harness Copper Versatility to Enable Control of CO2 Reduction Products
- 'Superman' Bacteria Offer a Sustainable Boost to Chemical Production
- Breakthrough in Zinc-Based Rechargeable Batteries: A Safer, Sustainable Alternative
- Uncovering the Pigments and Techniques Used to Paint the Berlin Wall
- Milestone 10-GeV Experiment Shines Light on Laser-Plasma Interactions
- Mapping the Nanoscale Architecture of Functional Materials
- Researchers Discover New Third Class of Magnetism That Could Transform Digital Devices
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Discovery of New Growth-Directed Graphene Stacking Domains May Precede New Era for Quantum Applications
- Particle That Only Has Mass When Moving in One Direction Observed for First Time
- Scientists Develop Coating for Enhanced Thermal Imaging Through Hot Windows
- A Greener, Cleaner Way to Extract Cobalt from 'junk' Materials
- Research Shows Feasting Fungi Could Revolutionize Carbon-Fiber Recycling
- Breakthrough in the Precision Engineering of Four-Stranded Beta-Sheets
- Advancing the Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Gold Monolayers
- Delivering Medicines With Microscopic 'flowers'
- New Concept for Sustainable Fuel Cell Polymer Electrolytes Overcomes Barriers in High-Temperature, Low-Humidity Use, Advancing Net-Zero Carbon Goals
- Scientists Develop Cost-Effective Lasers for Extended SWIR Applications
- 'Strong' Filters: Innovative Technology for Better Displays and Optical Sensors
- Rethinking the Brain Pacemaker: How Better Materials Can Improve Signals
- Scientists Developed a Nanolaser: Silver Nanocubes Enable Light Generation
Monday, December 9, 2024
- Nature Inspires Self-Assembling Helical Polymer
- Not So Simple Machines: Cracking the Code for Materials That Can Learn
- Existing EV Batteries May Last Up to 40% Longer Than Expected
- Space-Time Crystals, an Important Step Toward New Optical Materials
- Battery-Like Computer Memory Keeps Working Above 1000°F
- Faster Organic Phosphorescence for Better Display Tech
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Less Is More: Why an Economical Iridium Catalyst Works So Well
- Neem Seed Extract Improves Effectiveness of Pesticide
- New Shape-Changing Polymer Developed
- Magnetically Controlled Kirigami Surfaces Move Objects: No Grasping Needed
- Hybrid Theory Offers New Way to Model Disturbed Complex Systems
- From Chip Shop to Pit Stop -- Scientists Make Old Cooking Oil Biofuel as Efficient as Diesel
- New Biodegradable Material to Replace Certain Microplastics
- Speaking Crystal: AI Learns Language of Atom Arrangements in Solids
- X-Ray Data-Enhanced Computational Method Can Determine Crystal Structures of Multiphase Materials
- Researchers Innovate Scalable Robotic Fibers With Light-Emitting, Self-Healing and Magnetic Properties
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Iberian Neolithic Societies Had a Deep Knowledge of Archery Techniques and Materials
- 'Layer Down' -- Thin Coating of Mxene Material Could Replace Thick Layers of Insulation
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Study Explores Risks of Chemical Exposure from Household Products
- X-Ray Vision: Seeing Through the Mystery of an X-Ray Emissions Mechanism
- How Non-Toxic and Efficient Solar Cells Can Be Produced
- Milestone in Defining Electrical Units
- A Catalyst Can Turn Methane Into Something Useful
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Record Efficiency: Tandem Solar Cells Made from Perovskite and Organic Material
- Uncovered a Mystery of 'electron Carrier' Existing in All Living Organisms: Discovery of a 'nano-Switch Mechanism' Controlled by a Single Hydrogen Atom
- Microfiber Plastics Appear to Tumble, Roll and Move Slowly in the Environment
- Controlling Matter at the Atomic Level
- Chemical Structure's Carbon Capture Ability Doubled
- Dynamics of Structural Transformation for Liquid Crystalline Blue Phases
Monday, December 2, 2024
- DNA Engineered to Mimic Biological Catch Bonds
- Cooperative Motion by Atoms Protects Glass from Fracturing
- Unlocking the Potential of Nickel: New Study Reveals How to Use Single Atoms to Turn CO2 Into Valuable Chemical Resources
- Clay Minerals: Researchers Observe for the First Time How Sediment Particles Align During Deposition
- To Build Better Fiber Optic Cables, Ask a Clam
- Researchers Demonstrate Self-Assembling Electronics
- Evidence of Primordial Black Holes May Be Hiding in Planets, or Even Everyday Objects Here on Earth
- 'Spooky Action' At a Very Short Distance: Scientists Map out Quantum Entanglement in Protons
- Ultrafast Dissociation of Molecules Studied at BESSY II
- Physics Experiment Proves Patterns in Chaos in Peculiar Quantum Realm
- Smallest Walking Robot Makes Microscale Measurements
- New Laser Technique Achieves Atomic-Scale Precision on Diamond Surfaces
- New 3D Printing Approach Means Better Biomedical, Energy, Robotics Devices
- Bendable Electronic Parts Heat Up by Themselves Like 'heat Pack' And Lower the Manufacturing Temperature Barrier
- Artificial Photosynthesis Learned from Nature: Successfully Developed New Solar Hydrogen Production Technology
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- In Major Materials Breakthrough, Team Solves a Nearly 200-Year-Old Challenge in Polymers
- Making a Difference: Efficient Water Harvesting from Air Possible
- Drug Research: Decoding the Structure of Nano 'gene Ferries'