Tag: Composite Materials
Paired-up electrons can be manipulated in semiconductors
The way that electrons paired as composite particles or arranged in lines interact with each other within a semiconductor provides new design opportunities for...
Graphmatec develops 3D printable graphene filament
Swedish graphene nanocomposite materials developer Graphmatech, and Add North 3D, a manufacturer of desktop and industrial use 3D printer filaments, have teamed up to...
This sixth-grade inventor built a robot to hunt ocean plastic
Of the millions of metric tons of plastic that enter the ocean each year, researchers don’t yet know exactly where it all ends up....
Plastic sensors could monitor a range of health conditions
An international team of researchers has developed a low-cost sensor made from semiconducting plastic that can be used to diagnose or monitor a wide...
Coherent coupling between a quantum dot and a donor atom
Quantum computers could tackle problems that current supercomputers can't. Quantum computers rely on quantum bits, or "qubits." Current computers perform millions of calculations, one...
3-D printing to the molecular limit
New University of Nottingham research proves that advanced materials containing molecules that switch states in response to environmental stimuli such as light can be...
Synthetic biologists engineer world’s strongest biomaterial
It’s the most durable biological material you’ve never heard of: sporopollenin.
This naturally occurring polymer coats and protects individual grains of plant pollen, and it’s...
3D printing revolutionizes ETSEIB Motorsport workflow
ETSEIB Motorsport, one of the most experienced teams in the Formula Student competition, uses 3D printing to revolutionize their day-to-day operations. Thanks to the BCN3D...
Light-warping properties of hyperbolic metamaterials
Manipulating light in a variety of ways—shrinking its wavelength and allowing it to travel freely in one direction while stopping it cold in another—hyperbolic...
Scientists use neutrons to look at boost thermoelectric efficiency
Neutron facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are aiding scientists in research to boost the power and efficiency of thermoelectric materials. These performance increases...
