Materials
Low-cost and lightweight
02 Apr 2016
Clothes that clean themselves in the offing
26 Mar 2016
Mix and match MOF
09 Mar 2016
New composite material that traps oxygen selectively could be useful for energy applications such as fuel cells
Superconductivity: footballs with no resistance
20 Feb 2016
Making sense of metallic glass
13 Feb 2016
Graphene leans on glass to advance electronics
12 Feb 2016
Scientists' use of common glass to optimize graphene's electronic properties could improve technologies from flat screens to solar cells
Graphene is strong, but is it tough?
06 Feb 2016
Graphene composite could keep wings ice-free
29 Jan 2016
How seashells get their strength
27 Jan 2016
Self-adaptive material heals itself, stays tough
12 Jan 2016
Mechanical properties of nanomaterials are altered due to electric field, researchers find
11 Jan 2016
Researchers create exceptionally strong and lightweight new metal
29 Dec 2015
Magnesium infused with dense silicon carbide nanoparticles could be used for airplanes, cars, mobile electronics and more
Artificial materials that came in from the cold: freeze-casting for fabricating advanced porous materials
14 Dec 2015
Researchers produce light malleable gold foam
30 Nov 2015
Hardened steels for more efficient engines
23 Nov 2015
Chemists create adaptable metallic-cage gels
23 Nov 2015
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