Chemists Synthesize Graphene Using only Light and Heat
Silicon — the shiny, brittle metal commonly used to make semiconductors — is an essential ingredient of modern-day electronics. But as electronic devices have become…
Silicon — the shiny, brittle metal commonly used to make semiconductors — is an essential ingredient of modern-day electronics. But as electronic devices have become…
The strong collaborative ethos of the Graphene Flagship is accelerating developments in new technologies based on graphene – the single-atom-thick allotrope of carbon – and…
At the right ratio, a blend of water and cornstarch displays some mysterious qualities. It’s a liquid until you throw a bowling ball on it….
By shrinking samples of metallic glass to nanoscale size, Yale scientists have discovered they can create new materials with potentially new applications. The research, published…
Engineers from MIT have developed a 3D printing technique that uses a new kind of ink made from genetically programmed living cells. The cells are…
How a material breaks may be the most important property to consider when designing layered composites that mimic those found in nature. A method by…
“Two-dimensional materials” — materials deposited in layers that are only a few atoms thick — are promising for both high-performance electronics and flexible, transparent electronics…
Imagine a microscopic gold pill that could travel to a specific location in your body and deliver a drug just where it is needed. This…
Smartphones and computers wouldn’t be nearly as useful without room for lots of apps, music and videos. Devices tend to store that information in two…
The microscope is 1000 times more precise than current techniques, allowing the creation of wetting maps as a new concept for hydrophobic surface characterization. Wetting…
Phones, laptops, electric cars – batteries are everywhere. And to meet the expectations of today’s consumers, these batteries are increasingly light, more powerful, and designed…
In a new study, Los Alamos researchers have shown that they can successfully amplify light using electrically excited films of the chemically synthesized semiconductor nanocrystals…
Researchers from MIT have created a material that provides optically-controlled long-term storage and release of thermal energy. In large parts of the developing world, people…
Researchers make considerable progress toward a device that directly converts sunlight into ionic electricity, which has implications for direct solar desalination. Modern solar cells, which…
Bioengineers at the University of Illinois have taken a new look at an old tool to help characterize a class of materials called metal organic…
New research from engineers at MIT shows that reconstituted silk can be several times stronger than the natural fiber and made in different forms. When…
Researchers at MIT have developed a condensation-based method that could create stable nanoscale emulsions. The reluctance of oil and water to mix together and stay…
Engineers at MIT have developed a new material that can be repeatedly stretched and flexed without losing its optical properties. Researchers at MIT and several…