Tag: Advanced Materials
Temperature-Sensing Building Material Changes to Save Energy
Temperature-Sensing Building Material changes to Save Energy: Researchers at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) have designed a chameleon-like building...
Mysteries of Mineral Material Mica
A well-known mineral is once again the center of attention thanks to applications in electronics: the Vienna University of Technology shows that mica still...
Powering Wearable Technology with Textile Supercapactior
Powering Wearable Technology with Textile Supercapactior: Researchers at Drexel University are one step closer to making wearable textile technology a reality. Recently published in
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Force has Strong Impact on Metal Nanosheets
Force has Strong Impact on Metal Nanosheets: You have to look closely, but the hills are alive with the force of van der Waals.
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Recycling Phone Batteries Gets Closer with Rust-Busting Material
Mobile phone batteries with a lifetime up to three times longer than today’s technology could be a reality thanks to an innovation led by...
Magnons to Verify Topological Phases in Magnetic Materials
Magnons to Verify Topological Phases in Magnetic Materials: Much recent research has focused on ‘topological’ materials – an intriguing type of solids which fall...
Wearable, Printable, Shapeable New Material that Detect Toxins
Tufts scientists develop biopolymer-based sensors that glow when dangers are present and can be printed on almost anything
Wearable, Printable, Shapeable New Material that Detect...
‘Space Skin’ a New Spacecraft Material for Energy Harvesting
A 'space skin' could help protect spacecraft and satellites from harsh solar radiation while also harvesting energy for future use in the craft's mission,...
MIT Engineers Grow “Perfect” Atom-Thin Materials
MIT engineers grow “perfect” atom-thin materials: True to Moore’s Law, the number of transistors on a microchip has doubled every year since the 1960s....
‘Smart’ Coating Could Make Fabrics Into Protective Gear
Precisely applied metal-organic technology detects and captures toxic gases in air.
‘Smart’ Coating Could Make Fabrics Into Protective Gear: Adurable copper-based coating developed by Dartmouth...