Materials Science News
February 19, 2025
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Feb. 19, 2025 — A mortar made from recycled plastic and silica aerogel which improves insulation and reduces plastic waste has been ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Physicists have developed a novel approach to maintain special quantum characteristics, even in 3D materials, with potential applications in optical systems and advanced ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — A quantum 'miracle material' could support magnetic switching, a team of researchers has ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — In a breakthrough for hydrogen technology, researchers have introduced an innovative electronic fine-tuning approach that enhances the interaction between zinc and ...
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Feb. 19, 2025 — New research has emerged on the development of a novel membrane distillation system and an adsorbent (a substance that can trap chemicals on its ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Scientists have taken a critical next step in creating a scalable process to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and 'recirculate' it as a renewable fuel. Chemists now describe their latest ...
Feb. 19, 2025 — Scientists have discovered how to turn common minerals into materials that spontaneously remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In the lab, the materials pull CO2 from the air thousands ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Over time, batteries break down. Studying this process in-depth with imaging techniques may help us improve the lifespan of ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — DNA hydrogels are biocompatible drug delivery systems for targeted therapeutic interventions. Conventional DNA hydrogels, formed with many DNA nanostructure units, lead to increased preparation costs ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — A comprehensive assessment sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging like bags, films and ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — It may be the smallest, shortest chorus dance ever recorded. An international team of researchers observed how electrons, excited by ultrafast light ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Using a novel surface-sensitive spectroscopy method, scientists explored atomic vibrations in crystalline material surfaces near interfaces. The findings illuminate quantum behaviors that play ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses light to tune the optical properties of quantum dots -- making the process faster, more energy-efficient and environmentally sustainable -- ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects, such as packing materials and a ...
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Feb. 18, 2025 — In the world of soft robotics and wearable technology, sheet-based fluidic devices are revolutionizing how lightweight, flexible and multifunctional systems are designed. But with innovation comes ...
Feb. 18, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new method by which a catalyst can be used to selectively burn one molecule in a mixture of hydrocarbons -- compounds made of hydrogen and carbon ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — A groundbreaking study explores Ba-Si orthosilicate oxynitride-hydride (Ba3SiO5 xNyHz) as a sustainable catalyst for ammonia synthesis, offering a potential alternative to traditional transition ...
Feb. 17, 2025 — Researchers have found that adding just the right amount of disorder to the structure of certain materials can make them more than twice as resistant to ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — The process of separating useful molecules from mixtures of other substances accounts for 15% of the nation's energy, emits 100 million tons of carbon dioxide and costs $4 billion annually. In a ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Researchers have explored a 'quantum-inspired' technique to make the 'ones' and 'zeroes' for classical computer memory applications out of crystal defects, each the size ...
Feb. 14, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated the first fully 3D-printed, droplet-emitting electrospray engine. The low-cost device can be fabricated more quickly than traditional thrusters, potentially from on board a ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Physicists and biomedical engineers unlocked new properties in capillary waves thanks to ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Scientists have identified a new property, interface flexibility, that controls how certain molecules naturally self-organize into crystalline supramolecular networks. This significant discovery ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have synthesized a Bi5-ring, a molecule with five bismuth atoms, and stabilized it in a metal complex. Their discovery fills a gap in chemical knowledge and enables future applications in ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of 'life-like' synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves like worms. Scientists have been investigating a new class of ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — From predicting potholes to designing more durable concrete, artificial intelligence is paving the way for smarter infrastructure, new studies ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have discovered why LiNiO2 batteries break down, and they are testing a solution that could remove a key barrier to widespread use of the material. The team plans first to manufacture ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various ...
Feb. 13, 2025 — Electronic textiles, such as heating pads and electric blankets, can keep the wearer warm and help ease aches and pains. However, prolonged use of these devices could possibly cause heat-related ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides groundbreaking insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have demonstrated that negative refraction can be achieved using atomic arrays -- without the need for artificially manufactured metamaterials. Scientists have long sought to control light ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers have developed a novel experimental platform to measure the electric fields of light trapped between two mirrors with a sub-cycle precision. These electro-optic Fabry-Perot resonators ...
Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have just detected a neutrino that is thirty times more energetic than any previously detected anywhere in the world. This exceptional discovery opens up new perspectives for understanding ...
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Harnessing Failure as an Asset: How Researchers Are Innovating Smarter Wearable Tech
- Selective Combustion Provides Energy-Efficient Alternative to Remove Pollutants from Industrial Processes
Monday, February 17, 2025
- Novel Catalyst Development for Sustainable Ammonia Synthesis
- Breaking the Pattern: How Disorder Toughens Materials
Friday, February 14, 2025
- Clearing the Way for Faster and More Cost-Effective Separations
- Terabytes of Data in a Millimeter Crystal
- Fully 3D-Printed Electrospray Engine
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Record-Speed Waves on Extremely Water-Repellent Surfaces
- Scientists Discover Mechanism Driving Molecular Network Formation
- Unique Five-Atom Bismuth Ring Synthesized
- Scientists Herald Active Matter Breakthrough With Creation of Three-Dimensional 'synthetic Worms'
- Recyclable Plastic for the Printer
- Research Uses AI to Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable
- Engineers Discover Key Barrier to Longer-Lasting Batteries
- New 3D Printing Method Replicates Nature's Finest Fibers
- Jacket Uses AI to Keep You Comfortable
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Worm Surface Chemistry Reveals Secrets to Their Development and Survival
- Negative Refraction of Light Using Atoms Instead of Metamaterials
- Mirror, Mirror Trap the Light: Measuring Invisible Light Waves Via Electro-Optic Cavities
- First Detection of an Ultra-High-Energy Neutrino
- Stronger, Safer, Smarter: Pioneering Zinc-Based Dissolvable Implants for Bone Repair
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Engineering Biological Reaction Crucibles to Rapidly Produce Proteins
- Turning Car and Helicopter Exhaust Into Thermoelectric Energy
- 'Smaller and Better': Research Uncovers Performance Sweet Spot for Relaxor Nanomaterial
- Breakthrough in Click Chemistry: Innovative Method Revolutionizes Drug Development
- New Smart Sensor Takes the Pain out of Wound Monitoring
- From Photons to Protons: Team Makes Breakthrough in High-Energy Particle Detection
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Better Texture for Better Batteries
- Physicists Hit Major Milestone in Advancing Superconductor Applications
- Nanoscale Tin Catalyst Discovery Paves the Way for Sustainable CO2 Conversion
- Secure and Steady 6G Communication
- Low-Cost Synthesis of Pearlescent Pigments Achieved Using Vanadium Phosphates
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Researchers Achieve Total Synthesis of Ibogaine
- Novel 'living' Biomaterial Aims to Advance Regenerative Medicine
- Mantis Shrimp Clubs Filter Sound to Mitigate Damage
- Breakthrough in Opto-Magnetic Technology: 5-Fold Increase in Torque Efficiency
- Recycling the Unrecyclable: Reclaiming Materials from Epoxy Resins and Composites
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- 'Living' Electrodes Breathe New Life Into Traditional Silicon Electronics
- Polymeric Delivery System Revolutionizes mRNA Therapeutics
- Shut the Nano Gate! Electrical Control of Nanopore Diameter
- New Spin on Quantum Liquids: Quasi-1D Dynamics in Molecular Spin Systems
- Stormwater Pollution Sucked Up by Specialized Sponge
- Researchers Discover Simple Solution to Break Down Forever Chemicals
- Physicists Measure a Key Aspect of Superconductivity in 'magic-Angle' Graphene
- Researchers Discover New Way to Customize Living Materials for Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery and 3D Printing
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- Why Do Plants Transport Energy So Efficiently and Quickly?
- Nanomaterials Are Emerging as a Powerful Tool for Coastal Oil Spill Cleanup
- New Device Uses Electrically Assisted Wind to Fight Fires
Monday, February 3, 2025
- Self-Assembling Cerebral Blood Vessels: A Breakthrough in Alzheimer's Treatment
- Revolutionary Lubricant Prevents Friction at High Temperatures
- Tiny Copper 'flowers' Bloom on Artificial Leaves for Clean Fuel Production
- Printable Molecule-Selective Nanoparticles Enable Mass Production of Wearable Biosensors
- Shaping Future of Displays: Clay/europium-Based Technology Offers Dual-Mode Versatility
- The Metal That Does Not Expand
Friday, January 31, 2025
- Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries Cuts Emissions and Strengthens Supply Chain
- This Delicate Nanoflower Is Downright Deadly to Bacteria
- Lightsails Could Reach Distant Star Systems
- Aging Reactors Need a Concrete Solution
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Magnetic Whirl Simulation in Real Time
- Pioneering Asymmetric Living Polymerization in Liquid Crystal Reaction Fields
- Improving the Performance of Biosensors: Developing New Materials for Effectively Harnessing the Power of Enzymes
- Better Digital Memories With the Help of Noble Gases
- Role of Barrier Films in Maintaining the Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells
- New Insights on Radical Trapping in 12-Phosphatetraphene Uncovered
- A Spintronic View of the Effect of Chiral Molecules
- Generating Electricity from Tacky Tape
- From Bowling Balls to Hip Joints: Chemists Create Recyclable Alternative to Durable Plastics
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- A Look Into the Dark
- New Microscopy Technique Reveals Dynamic Escherichia Coli Membrane Stiffness
- Chemical Looping Turns Environmental Waste Into Fuel
- Scientists 'mimic Real Biological Processes' Using Synthetic Neurons
- Common Plastic Pigment Promotes Depolymerization
- The Secret Life of Catalysts: New Discoveries in Chemical Reactions
- New Acoustic Wave Phenomenon Discovered
- Green Phosphonate Chemistry -- Does It Exist?
- Research Leads to Viable Solution for Polycotton Textile Waste Recycling
- Improving the Way Flash Memory Is Made
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- New Avenues in Quantum Research: Supramolecular Qubit Candidates Detected
- Structural Color Shields: Water Repellent Coatings
- Plant-Based Substitute for Fossil Fuels Developed for Plastic Foams
Monday, January 27, 2025
- Progress Toward a New Generation of Rechargeable Batteries
- New Weapon Against Harmful Algal Blooms
- Researchers Invent a New Tool to Help Lower the Cost of Tomorrow's Medicine
Friday, January 24, 2025
- Strong as Steel, Light as Foam: High-Performance, Nano-Architected Materials
- Peeling Back the Layers: Exploring Capping Effects on Nickelate Superconductivity
- Revolutionizing Ammonia Synthesis: New Iron-Based Catalyst Surpasses Century-Old Benchmark
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Make It Worth Weyl: Engineering the First Semimetallic Weyl Quantum Crystal
- Finding Better Photovoltaic Materials Faster With AI
- Bacteria Found to Eat Forever Chemicals -- And Even Some of Their Toxic Byproducts
- Terahertz Pulses Induce Chirality in a Non-Chiral Crystal
- Tiny Chip, Big Breakthrough in Spectral Sensing for Everyday Devices
- By the Numbers: Diarylethene Crystal Orientation Controlled
- Physicists Pioneer Entanglement Microscopy Algorithm to Explore How Matter Entangles in Quantum Many-Body Systems
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- New Research Uncovers Exotic Electron Crystal in Graphene
- Biodegradable Nylon Precursor Produced Through Artificial Photosynthesis
- From Soot Particle Filters to Renewable Fuels
- Grass Surfaces Drastically Reduce Drone Noise Making the Way for Soundless City Skies
- Researchers Unlock New Insights Into Tin-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
- Researchers Make Breakthrough in Bioprinting Functional Human Heart Tissue