Diamond and graphite have a new carbon cousin called diamondiyne, with a crystal structure confirmed…
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Materials science is the interdisciplinary study of the properties, structure, and performance of materials—from metals, ceramics, and polymers to nanomaterials and biomaterials. It combines principles of physics, chemistry, and engineering to understand how atomic and molecular structures determine a material’s behavior and functionality. Researchers in this field design and synthesize new materials for advanced technologies, including semiconductors, batteries, renewable energy systems, quantum devices, and medical implants. By exploring phenomena such as superconductivity, self-healing materials, and metamaterials, materials science drives innovation across industries and shapes the future of sustainable energy, electronics, and manufacturing.
Researchers have directly observed an unusual quantum state emerging at the boundary between an atomically…
A crystal that uses light to produce hydrogen from water could open a new route…
A study of twisted two-dimensional semiconductors reveals how subtle material disorder can emerge at different…
An unusual magnetic state detected in a layered material could offer a new route to…
A new material barely lets heat through yet is up to 10,000 times stiffer than…
A cobalt catalyst may offer a more sustainable route to valuable chemical transformations when its…
Australian engineers have developed a strong, lightweight titanium material that remains afloat even after severe…
Scientists have demonstrated a new way to dramatically enhance heat transfer across nanoscale gaps using…
Researchers used nanoscale manufacturing techniques from the semiconductor industry to design a copper current collector…
A new computational approach uses the real electronic structure of materials to predict a classic…
Researchers can now rewrite glass chemistry while it is still molten, unlocking properties that extreme…
Concrete usually adds to the world’s carbon burden, but a new formula absorbed CO2 while…
Tiny silver catalysts work differently when solid oxide cells generate electricity and when they produce…
A material once thought to be nonmagnetic may reveal a hidden magnetic side when made…
Charged raindrops may damage paint with tiny electrical discharges that act like microscopic lightning. Weather…
Common plastic waste could become fuel using heated salts instead of extreme temperatures. Plastic bags,…
A metal surface that becomes more active as it changes could help green hydrogen electrolyzers…