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

Methane-munching microorganisms meddle with metals

25 Nov 2013

Engineered bacteria turns landfill waste into bio-plastic

23 Nov 2013

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

Pulling apart makes cracks in metal fuse together heal thyself

12 Oct 2013

“Waviness” explains why carbon nanotube forests have low stiffness

05 Oct 2013

Seeing through silicon

By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 05 Oct 2013

Improving lithium-ion batteries with nanoscale research

03 Oct 2013

Improving lithium-ion batteries with nanoscale research

03 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