Materials
Copper-based materials show strange spin states
31 Mar 2012
Copper-based materials show strange spin states
29 Mar 2012
Metamaterials will change optics
29 Mar 2012
Process converts polyethylene into carbon fibre
28 Mar 2012
The lithium battery as a source of hope
26 Mar 2012
Microlenses from a test tube
26 Mar 2012
Process makes polymers truly plastic
By By Richard Merritt | 19 Mar 2012
New generation of flexible graphene transistors
15 Mar 2012
Exotic material boosts electromagnetism safely
12 Mar 2012
New metamaterial design may usher new generation of solar cells, optical sensors
By By David L Chandler | 10 Mar 2012
Researchers have found a way to use metamaterials to absorb a wide range of light with extremely high efficiency, which they say could lead to a new generation of solar cells or optical sensors
Squeezing polymers produces chemical energy but raises doubts about implant safety
By By Megan Fellman | 10 Mar 2012
Exotic materials boosts electromagnetism safely
07 Mar 2012
Liquid batteries could level the load
15 Feb 2012
MIT researchrs report progress towards inexpensive grid-scale batteries that could help make intermittent renewable energy sources viable
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