Materials
Creating synthetic antibodies
26 Nov 2013
Researchers have developed a novel way to generate nanoparticles that can recognise specific molecules, opening up a new approach to building durable sensors for many different compounds
Study could lead to paradigm shift in organic solar cell research
21 Nov 2013
A new study by Stanford scientists overturns a widely held explanation for how organic photovoltaics turn sunlight into electricity
Scientists invent self-healing battery electrode
19 Nov 2013
Breakthrough in battery technology – no recharging needed!
19 Nov 2013
Scientists have made the first battery electrode that heals itself, opening a potentially commercially viable path for making the next generation of lithium ion batteries for electric cars, cell phones and other devices
Rock music bolsters solar cell efficiency
07 Nov 2013
The sound vibrations that make up music can make solar panels work harder, according to new research, and pop music performs better than classical.
Rebel rooftops offer energy, cost savings
By By Tom Rickey | 29 Oct 2013
New material for quantum computing discovered out of the blue
29 Oct 2013
A pigment, which is similar to the light harvesting section of the chlorophyll molecule, is a low-cost organic semiconductor that is found in many household products
Scientists untangle nanotubes to release their potential in electronics industry
By By Dr Ling Ge, DPhil (Oxon.) FRI MRSC, Simon Levey | 21 Oct 2013
Heat-resistant materials that could improve solar-cell efficiency developed
By By Mark Schwartz, Precourt Institute for Energy | 21 Oct 2013
Seeing through silicon
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 05 Oct 2013
Ceramics that bend without breaking
28 Sep 2013
Stanford engineers build first computer based on carbon nanotube technology
By By Tom Abate, Stanford Engineering | 27 Sep 2013
Researchers create first carbon nanotube computer
27 Sep 2013
Researchers from Stanford University have announced the creation of the first-ever working carbon nanotube computer, a rare breakthrough in nanotechnology
Engineers develop a stretchable, foldable transparent electronic display
By By Matthew Chin | 24 Sep 2013
Water-shedding surfaces can be made to last
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 21 Sep 2013
New materials improve oxygen catalysis
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 18 Sep 2013
Highly active catalysts could be key to improved energy storage in fuel cells and advanced batteries