Silver Nanowires Can Self-Heal and Hold Huge Potential for Flexible Electronics
Indium tin oxide is one of the most widely used materials for touchscreens, plasma displays and flexible electronics. But its rising price has forced the electronics industry to search for...
View ArticleCommon Spider Spins Silk Fibers Only a Few Nanometers Thick with Electric Charge
How do spiders spin incredibly long and strong fibers just a few nanometers thick? It may have to do with electric charge.
View ArticleLight-Converting Crystals May be the Future of Solar Panels and LEDs
Engineers have taken a closer look at an emerging family of solar-absorbing materials. Now, they've found that these new materials could pave the way for cheaper and more efficient solar panels and LEDs.
View ArticleNew One-Atom-Thick Material Silicene Could Create Ultra-Fast Computers
Have you ever heard of silicene? It could mean a whole new era for computer electronics. The world's thinnest silicone material holes the promise of developing dramatically faster, smaller and more...
View ArticleNew Technique May Enhance the 'Wonder Material' Graphene: Winding Borders
There may be a new technique to enhance graphene. Scientists have found that a winding thread of odd rings at the border of two sheets of graphene has qualities that could be valuable to manufacturers.
View ArticleNew 'Super Steel' Can Outperform Titanium in Both Strength and Ductility
A new form of steel may be more lightweight and stronger than ever. Materials scientists have created a high-strength, low-density steel alloy that outperforms titanium in both strength and ductility.
View ArticleThe Strongest Natural Material in the World Belongs to Sea Snails, Not Spiders
Move over, spider silk. There's a new natural material that's the strongest on Earth. Scientists have found that sea snail teeth may be the strongest natural material known to man.
View Article'Miracle' Moringa Seeds Can Purify Water and be Used for Mining Operations
Extracts from seeds of the Moringa oleifera tree can actually be used for water purification. Now, though, researchers have found more uses for these seeds: the separation of different materials.
View ArticleBright Blue Lines in Limpet Shells May Inspire New Optical Bio Materials
A certain mollusk may have inspired some new materials. Scientists have identified two optical structures within the blue-rayed limpet's shell that gives it its blue-striped appearance that could be...
View ArticleNew, Tough Paint is Super Water Repellent and Self-Cleans (VIDEO)
It's a step forward for material science. Researchers have created a new paint that self-cleans, resisting dirt and grime.
View ArticleCrystal Ice Becomes Square-Shaped in Graphene Sandwich
It turns out that ice water turns into a new form entirely when placed between two layers of graphene.
View ArticleNew Twisted Nanofibers May Replace Kevlar in Bulletproof Vests
You may soon find some other materials being used in bullet proof vests other than Kevlar.
View ArticleScientists Create First Ever Perfume that Smells Better the More You Sweat
Imagine a perfume that smells better the more a person sweats. Scientists may have created just such a thing with a new perfume delivery system.
View ArticleInkjet-Printed Metal May Help Create Wearable Electronics and Soft Robotics
Imagine having flexible electronics rather than the hard plastic ones of today. This idea may soon become a reality with the help of inkjet-printing technology.
View ArticleNo Metamaterial Coatings Required for This Invisible Object
Imagine creating an object that's completely invisible in the microwave range. Scientists have constructed a homogenous cylindrical object that's invisible without the use of any additional coating...
View ArticleNew Metal Material is So Light it Floats on Water
Can you imagine metal that's so light that it floats on water? Scientists have created just that. They've engineered a new metal matrix composite that is so light that it can float on water.
View ArticleScientists Unravel the Mysteries of Spider Silk with New Model
Scientists may have unraveled some of the mysteries of spider silk, which could help researchers design synthetic resources that mimic its extraordinary properties.
View ArticleNew Coral Material Mimics Reefs by Removing Toxic Heavy Metals
A new material that mimics coral could help remove toxic heavy materials from the ocean. The new material could be huge when it comes to conservation efforts and cleaning up the environment.
View ArticleGraphene: Laser-Burned Wonder Material Gains Metallic Powers
Graphene is the super material of the future. Now, though, researchers have found a way to embed metallic nanoparticles in graphene and turn the material into a useful catalyst for fuel cells and other...
View ArticleSelf-Healing Polymer Puts Itself Back Together with Water
Scientists may have created a new material that self-heals with water. The multiphase polymer, which was created from the genetic code of squid ring teeth, may one day extend the life of medical...
View Article4D Printing Technology May Create Self-Folding Objects
Imagine 4D technology that allows you to create complex, self-folding structures. Scientists have used components made from smart shape-memory materials with slightly different responses to heat to...
View ArticleSelf-Healing Polymer Can Patch Itself Up Without Need for External Sources
Researchers may have created a material that can actually heal itself. Scientists have developed a flexible polymeric material that's capable of self-repairing.
View ArticleQuantum Forces: Strange Material Shrinks When it Warms Up
A strange, quantum material actually shrinks when it's warmed up. Scientists are investigating a substance that unlike most materials, shrinks when it gets hot.
View ArticleSpiderman's 'Powers' May be Brought to Life with New Spider-Based Glue
Scientists are exploring how to bring Spiderman's "powers" to life by exploring the properties underlying spider glue's humidity-responsive adhesion to create "smart adhesives."
View ArticleNew Crystal Captures Carbon Dioxide to Curtail Climate Warming
Scientists have created crystals that capture carbon dioxide much more efficiently than previously known materials, even in the presence of water.
View ArticleMaking Future Cars Stronger, Using Less Energy: New Technique Creates...
Engineers have created a new welding technique that is stronger and uses less energy. The new technique can also weld 'un-weldable' metals. This could be a major breakthrough for the auto industry,...
View ArticleTrampolining Water Droplets Leap Higher with Every Jump (VIDEO)
Super water-repellent materials are huge when it comes to the aviation industry and other technical applications
View ArticleSea Urchin Cousin May Hold the Secret to New, Super Strong and Lightweight...
A sea urchin, of all animals, has spurred an idea for new, lightweight materials. Scientists have taken a closer look at a sea urchin cousin, known as the heart urchin, as the inspiration for strong,...
View ArticleOnion-like Nanoparticle May Change the Future of Light-Based Security
A new, onion-like nanoparticle could be huge for biomaging, solar energy harvesting and light-based security techniques. The new particle could be huge for future innovations.
View ArticleCereal Science: Crushing Rice Krispies Reveals New Insight for Materials (VIDEO)
Scientists have used breakfast cereal to discover a new phenomenon in materials science: highly porous, brittle materials can deform in different ways depending on compaction velocity.
View ArticleNew High-Performance Swimsuit Causes Swimmers to Swim 2.4 Percent Faster
Scientists have succeeded in developing a new high-performance swimsuit that has a "kick assist" system that improves the power of the dolphin kick by 2.4 percent.
View ArticleNew Form of Gold Can Float on Top of a Cappuccino
Scientists may have created a new form of gold that's almost as light as air.
View ArticleRainbow Holograms Created with New Inkjet Printer Material
Scientists have developed colorless ink made of nanocrystalline titania that can be loaded into an inkjet printer to create holographic images.
View ArticleThinnest Plates That Can Also Flex and Be Picked Up by Hand May Create New...
Scientists may have created one of the strongest, lightest and thinnest to date. They've engineered the thinnest plates to date that can be picked up and manipulated by hand.
View ArticleOrigami Battery Is Powered With Bacteria-Containing Liquid
Researchers have created a new origami battery, which can fold into a square size of a matchbook. The orgami battery is a cheap, bacteria-powered battery that is made from paper.
View ArticleSuper Strong and Lightweight Metal May Build the Spacecraft of the Future
Scientists have created an exceptionally strong yet still light-weight material that could be a huge boon in the future.
View ArticleNew Metamaterial May Speed Up Computers in the Future
A new metamaterial may speed up computers in the future.
View ArticleSeashell Strength May Help Create New, Stronger Materials
Scientists are taking a closer look at how seashells get their strength from their own biological material.
View ArticleNew, Metallic Glue May be Better Than Soldering or Welding
A new, metallic glue may be better than soldering and welding
View ArticleWhy Spiderman Can't Exist: Sticky Grippers Would Need to be Enormous on Humans
It turns out that Spiderman wouldn't be able to exist. Researchers have found that humans would need adhesive pads covering 40 percent of their body surface in order to walk up a wall like Spiderman.
View ArticleGraphene Oxide 'Paper' Changes Under Strain, Study Reveals
Researchers have developed a new graphene oxide "paper" that changes under a small amount of strain.
View ArticleSlimy, Gross Goop from Hagfish May Create New Manmade Materials in the Future
It's slimy, it's gross, and it can be found in the deep ocean.
View ArticleDesert Beetle May Give Scientists a Way to Combat Frost on Materials
A beetle may help researchers deal with frost.
View ArticleScientists Create Pop Up, 3D Printed Objects
Imagine if you could create any object out of a flat sheet of paper. Now, scientists may have made that possible by characterizing the fundamental origami fold.
View ArticleChemical Reactions Controlled With New 'Excited State Proton Transfer Catalysis'
Researchers develop new "excited state proton transfer catalysis" that can enable scientists to observe and control basic chemical reactions.
View ArticleNew Nanowires Have Efficient Water Splitting, Solar Energy Storage Features
Researchers have developed nanowires that could pave the way for new solar energy storage.
View ArticleNew Method to Turn Agricultural Waste into Green Products: Materials Science
Scientists have engineered a new synthetic biopathway that can more efficiently and cost-effectively turn agricultural waste, like corn stover and orange peoples into useful products.
View ArticleBody Temperature Alone Triggers a Shape-Changing Polymer to Transform
A new polymer can visibly change shape with your body temperature.
View ArticleQuantum Dots May Become the New Silicon Wafer
Could quantum dots become the new silicon wafer?
View ArticleNovel Scientific Breakthrough Achieved: Scientists Create New Magnetic...
Computational models were used to predict the atomic arrangement and properties of the synthesized materials.
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