Nano-architected material refracts light backward
A newly created nano-architected material exhibits a property that previously was just theoretically possible: it can refract light backward, regardless of the angle at...
Transforming Materials with Light
Imagine windows that can easily transform into mirrors, or super high-speed computers that run not on electrons but light. These are just some of...
Decorative Woodgrain HDPE Outperforms Lumber in Outdoor Applications
Stained wood has a classic look that homeowners and business owners enjoy, but many limits when it comes to outdoor applications. From boat construction...
Nanotube films open up new prospects for electronics
Physicists from MIPT and Skoltech have found a way to modify and purposely tune the electronic properties of carbon nanotubes to meet the requirements...
Cladding Solutions – Moisture Resistant Wall Panels from Interstate Plastics
Interstate Plastics now offers UtiLite™, a rot, corrosion, and moisture-resistant decorative interlocking wall and ceiling panel.
Commercial kitchens are high traffic areas: the risk of...
Glimpse inside a graphene sandwich
In the search for novel types of superconductors – phases of matter that that conduct electric current without loss – scientists are investigating materials...
Team demonstrates rare form of electricity in ultra-thin material
The nanoscopic equivalent of stacking a deck of cards — layering materials a mere few atoms thick atop one another — has emerged as...
A Promising Method to Produce Fiber Batteries on an Industrial Scale
Fiber batteries are millimeter-thin batteries based on fibers that can be woven into items of clothing or used to create highly flexible, wearable electronics....
Breakthrough in Cathode Chemistry Clears Path for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries’ Commercial Viability
America’s growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) has shed light on the significant challenge of sustainably sourcing the battery technology necessary for the broad...
Drexel’s MXene Filter Materials for Wearable Artificial Kidney Technology
Drexel University’s MXene material is one step closer to transforming the lives of people suffering from end-stage kidney disease. Nephria Bio, Inc., a U.S.-based...
