Materials
Nanostructures Detect Colours
05 Jul 2017
Combining nanophotonics and thermoelectrics, engineers at Caltech generate materials capable of distinguishing between tiny differences in wavelengths of light
Chemists create 3-D printed graphene foam
22 Jun 2017
Lightweight steel production breakthrough: Brittle phases controlled
21 Jun 2017
High-strength, lightweight steels can finally be processed on an industrial scale, thanks to a breakthrough in controlling undesired brittle stages from production
New chemical method could revolutionise graphene
15 Jun 2017
Mussels add muscle to biocompatible fibres
13 Jun 2017
Revolutionary new materials for troubled carbon times: Super filters the world can afford
09 Jun 2017
New low-cost material for lighting and diagnostics produces white light imitating sunlight
06 Jun 2017
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