Nearly two decades have passed since the advent of graphene, the two-dimensional variant of graphite,…
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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 discovered a new state of matter, which they call a “bosonic correlated insulator,”…
A novel 3D printing method called high-throughput combinatorial printing (HTCP) has been created that significantly…
Researchers have engineered materials that balance stiffness and shock absorption using buckled metal sheets, unlocking…
Researchers at Tohoku University used a femtosecond laser to successfully micro/nanofabricate graphene films, creating multi-point…
The device would be a key component of a portable mass spectrometer that could help…
A team from NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a novel device…
Researchers have developed a new class of ductile and strong titanium alloys using a combination…
Using ‘patchy particles’ as a model for graphene’s atomic structure, researchers have gained novel insights…
Scientists have developed a superlattice of semiconductor quantum dots that functions like a metal, a…
A new method could provide detailed information about internal structures, voids, and cracks, based solely…
Scientists from Korea’s POSTECH and the US’ Northeastern University have successfully manipulated light using non-Hermitian…
Engineers describe the “generic Air-gen effect”—nearly any material can be engineered with nanopores to harvest,…
Lab researchers drive colloidal quantum dot lasing technology closer to device-ready. Los Alamos National Laboratory…
University of Missouri researchers designed a prototype of a small, lightweight active ‘metamaterial’ that can…
Researchers have developed a highly flexible and stretchable digital display material that emits a fluorescent…
Intense laser light can create attosecond magnetism in solids with heavy atoms, offering new insights…
Modulation of Electrical Current in a Wood-Based Electrochemical Transistor A team of researchers from Linköping…