Tag: PlasticStar
New Method to Make Promising Battery Material
by Michael Matz, Argonne National Laboratory
New Method to Make Promising Battery Material: Charging and discharging a battery cell transforms its electrode material into a "super"...
Plastic Film that can Kill Viruses Using Room Lights
Plastic Film that can Kill Viruses Using Room Lights: Plastic Film that can Kill Viruses Using Room Lights: Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have...
When Curved Materials Flatten
When Curved Materials Flatten: An object that's intrinsically flat, say a piece of paper, can be shaped into a cylinder without stretching or tearing...
3D Printed and Self-Assembly Novel Ceramics
3D Printed and Self-Assembly Novel Ceramics: Lightweight, hierarchically porous ceramics are widely used from catalyst supports to thermal insulation to photonics and electronics. But...
Material that Responds to Heat or Cold Without a Power Source
by Bob Yirka , Phys.org
Material that Responds to Heat or Cold Without a Power Source: A team of researchers at Nankai University has developed...
Color Change in Space Materials Help Measure Degradation
by John Toon, Georgia Institute of Technology
Color Change in Space Materials Help Measure Degradation: For the next six months, a camera system on the exterior...
Martian Rock Metal Composite has Potential of 3D Printing on Mars
Martian Rock Metal Composite has Potential of 3D Printing on Mars: A little Martian dust appears to go a long way. A small amount...
Researchers Engineer Novel Material Capable of ‘Thinking’
Penn State-led collaboration builds on decades-old research to engineer advanced material
Researchers Engineer Novel Material Capable of ‘Thinking’: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Someone taps your...
A Perfect Trap for Light
At TU Wien (Vienna) and The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a "light trap" was developed in which a beam of light prevents itself from...
Coating Materials that Makes Windows Better Insulators
Coating Materials that Makes Windows Better Insulators: A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses....
