Materials Science is the interdisciplinary field that focuses on the properties and applications of materials, from metals and ceramics to polymers and composites. Our Materials Science category provides the latest news, research, and discoveries in this important field, including the development of new materials with novel properties and applications. Discover the latest insights into the synthesis, processing, and characterization of materials, as well as their applications in fields such as electronics, energy, and biomedicine. From the creation of new nanomaterials and biomaterials to the study of materials at the atomic and molecular levels, our coverage of Materials Science provides a comprehensive look at the latest developments in this critical field. Whether you’re a materials scientist, engineer, or just interested in the latest advancements in materials research, our Materials Science category has everything you need to stay up-to-date and inspired.
A novel 3D printing method called high-throughput combinatorial printing (HTCP) has been created that significantly accelerates the discovery and production of new materials. The process…
Would you rather run into a brick wall or into a mattress? The majority of people would find this decision straightforward. The hardness of a…
Researchers at Tohoku University used a femtosecond laser to successfully micro/nanofabricate graphene films, creating multi-point holes without damage and removing contaminants. The technique could replace…
The device would be a key component of a portable mass spectrometer that could help monitor pollutants, perform medical diagnoses in remote areas, or test…
A team from NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a novel device using gallium nitride nanopillars on silicon that significantly improves the…
Researchers have developed a new class of ductile and strong titanium alloys using a combination of alloy design and 3D printing. The findings, published in…
Using ‘patchy particles’ as a model for graphene’s atomic structure, researchers have gained novel insights into the formation and evolution of defects in two-dimensional materials….
Scientists have developed a superlattice of semiconductor quantum dots that functions like a metal, a significant leap forward in harnessing quantum dots’ full potential. The…
A new method could provide detailed information about internal structures, voids, and cracks, based solely on data about exterior conditions. MIT scientists have used deep…
Scientists from Korea’s POSTECH and the US’ Northeastern University have successfully manipulated light using non-Hermitian meta-gratings, turning optical loss into a beneficial tool. They’ve developed…
Engineers describe the “generic Air-gen effect”—nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest, cost-effective, scalable, interruption-free electricity. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts…
Lab researchers drive colloidal quantum dot lasing technology closer to device-ready. Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have made significant progress in developing high-intensity light emitters…
University of Missouri researchers designed a prototype of a small, lightweight active ‘metamaterial’ that can control the direction and intensity of energy waves. Professor Guoliang…
Researchers have developed a highly flexible and stretchable digital display material that emits a fluorescent pattern. The material, which can bend in half and stretch…
Intense laser light can create attosecond magnetism in solids with heavy atoms, offering new insights into magnetization and potentially enabling ultrafast memory devices. Intense laser…
Modulation of electrical current in a wood-based electrochemical transistor. A team of researchers from Linköping University and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have created…
Mechanical Metamaterials Fabricated With Ultra-high Energy Absorption Capacity Researchers have created a nanolattice metamaterial with ultra-high energy absorption capacity using ion track technology, achieving a…
Nagoya University researchers have synthesized the thinnest-ever BaTiO3 nanosheets at 1.8 nm, overcoming the “size effect” issue and retaining ferroelectric properties. This breakthrough enables the…
