In an effort to improve the cycle life of lithium-sulfur batteries and to find new…
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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.
Using tiny posts to guide the patterning of self-assembling polymer molecules, researchers at MIT developed…
By detaching a freestanding macroporous silicon film from the underlying bulk silicon and combining it…
In an effort to provide a sustainable system for waste treatment and energy production, scientists…
A newly published study from scientists at Rice University found patterns in the way that…
Using terahertz metamaterials engineered from nanometer-sized gold strips with air as the dielectric, a team…
Using a bilayer of platinum and VOx for the anode, Harvard scientists have demonstrated a…
By using spray-painted layers, each representing the components in a traditional battery, researchers at Rice…
Using a “nanoscale sandwich” design with an ultra-thin active layer, scientists at NC State University…
A team of material science engineers from Harvard developed SLIPS (Slippery Liquid Infused Porous Surfaces),…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YPgXkWDgTFE As computer chips continue to shrink, developers are reaching the limits on how small…
A recent low-energy test with SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source proved that the X-ray laser…
By mimicking the crowded environment in actual cells, a team of researchers found that certain…
New research into gamma rays has led to a discovery that will make many new…
Looking to nature for technological inspiration is nothing new and now a team of scientists…
Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) think that they could use graphite foam…
The holy grail of getting into orbit has always been the ultimate development of space…
These new prototype robots, which were molded from paper and silicone rubber, can twist, bend,…