Innovative Liquid Cushioning Technology Promises Revolution in Safety Gear
New breakthrough in material design will help football players, car occupants, and hospital patients. A significant breakthrough in the field of protective gear has been…
Materials Science News
Previously Unknown Material Could Revolutionize Cancer Treatment
Tiny “dots” that transform light have the potential to drive big advancements. A new material, crafted in the seldom-explored convergence of organic and inorganic chemistry,…
Houston, We Have a Solution: Solar Cell Defects Healed by the Sun in the Vacuum of Space
Australian researchers have shown that perovskite solar cells damaged by proton radiation in low-earth orbit can recover their original efficiency in full through annealing in…
“Absolutely Stunning” – Scientists Discover Metals That Can Heal Themselves
Microscopic cracks vanish in experiments, revealing possibility of self-healing machines. In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have for the first time observed metal spontaneously healing its…
Gateway to 3D Material Revolution: Researchers Put a Graphene Twist on Graphite
A breakthrough study by the University of Washington has shown that graphite, a 3D material, can be manipulated to possess properties of its 2D counterpart,…
Holographic Beetles and Liquid Crystals: The Science of Ultra-Secure QR Codes
Scientists have developed a method to create unique anti-counterfeiting QR codes using micrometer-sized spherical cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs), paving the way for more secure, unreplicable…
The Atomic Blueprint: Algorithmic Breakthrough Unlocks Materials Path to Sustainable Technologies
A mathematical algorithm developed by University of Liverpool researchers could signal a step change in the quest to design the new materials that are needed…
Electronic Renaissance: How Machine Learning Reimagines Material Modeling
Deep learning approach enables accurate electronic structure calculations at large scales. The arrangement of electrons in matter, known as the electronic structure, plays a crucial…
Artificial Muscles Flex for the First Time: Ferroelectric Polymer Innovation in Robotics
A new ferroelectric polymer that efficiently converts electrical energy into mechanical strain has been developed by Penn State researchers. This material, showing potential for use…
4D Printing Reality: Metallic Gel Enables Shape-Shifting and Conductivity in 3D Prints
Scientists have developed a conductive metallic gel for 3D printing solid objects at room temperature. This gel, combining copper particles and an indium-gallium alloy, dries…
Chemistry’s Chameleon: The Self-Repairing Marvels of Chemical Gardens
Florida State University scientists have developed a mathematical model, explaining the growth, pattern formation, and self-healing properties of chemical gardens. These insights could lead to…
Anti-Gravity Transport of Water Droplets: Material Channels Mechanical Energy in a Preferred Direction
A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have developed a unique material, based on nanofillers embedded in a…
Carbon-Fiber Conundrum: Physicist Explains the Tragic Implosion of OceanGate’s Titan Submersible
The OceanGate Titan submersible imploded in the Atlantic Ocean, causing the death of five crew members. Investigations focus on the experimental carbon-fiber hull, a first…
Harvesting Water From Desert Air: MIT’s Revolutionary Superabsorbent Hydrogel
A new material developed by MIT engineers exhibits “record-breaking” vapor absorption. MIT engineers have synthesized a superabsorbent material that can soak up a record amount…
New Study Overturns Established Understanding of Associative Polymers
A research team led by the University of Virginia has conducted a study on associative polymers, a type of material with unique self-healing and properties,…
Counterintuitive Surprise! Weaker Bonds Can Make Polymers 10x Stronger
By adding weak linkers to a polymer network, chemists dramatically enhanced the material’s resistance to tearing. A team of chemists from MIT and Duke University…
Powering the Future: Innovative Device Harvests Vibrational Energy
Researchers have developed a device that turns environmental vibrations into electricity using piezoelectric composites and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer. The device, named C-PVEH, is durable, efficient,…
Lighting Up Quantum Realms: Terahertz Spectroscopy and Symmetry-Broken Materials
A team of scientists has published an article discussing the utilization of terahertz (THz) emission spectroscopy to reveal the properties of emerging materials, such as…
