Tag: Advanced Materials
Living Plastic Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed...
Researchers capture strange behavior of laser-excited gold
The research could lead to a better understanding of how metals behave under extreme conditions, which will aid in developing more resilient materials.
New research...
Quantum phenomena as classical or quantum computing transistors
NEW CLASS OF 2D MATERIAL DISPLAYS STABLE CHARGE DENSITY WAVE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
These exotic quantum phenomena could be helpful as classical or quantum computing...
Ultra-thin semiconductor fibers turn fabrics into wearable electronics
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NTU Singapore scientists develop ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that turn fabrics into wearable electronics. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed...
Oobleck-like Fluids Contributes to Smart Material Design
Oobleck-like Fluids Contributes to Smart Material Design: If you mix cornstarch and water in the right proportions, you get something that seems not-quite-liquid but...
Gold Nanoparticles Grow from Buckyball Seeds
Rice lab discovers commonly used nanoparticles are cousins of original buckyballs
Gold Nanoparticles Grow from Buckyball Seeds: Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold...
New Quantum Material puts Electrons in a Tangle
A team from Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä have created an artificial quantum magnet featuring a quasiparticle made of entangled electrons, the...
Multicyclic Molecular Wheels with Polymer Potential
Molecules that act as connected wheels can hold long molecular chains together to modify the properties of soft polymers.
Multicyclic Molecular Wheels with Polymer Potential:...
Sensing and Controlling Microscopic Spin Density in Materials
By fine-tuning the spin density in some materials, researchers may be able to develop new quantum sensors or quantum simulations.
Sensing and Controlling Microscopic Spin...
Energy-Storing Supercapacitor from Ancient Materials
Made of cement, carbon black, and water, the device could provide cheap and scalable energy storage for renewable energy sources.
Energy-Storing Supercapacitor from Ancient Materials:...
