The construction industry is currently facing two major challenges: the demand for sustainable infrastructure and…
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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.
Biodegradable shoes meet commercial standards for products needed to help eradicate tons of plastic waste.…
Jonathan Boreyko, an associate professor in mechanical engineering, has developed an aircraft thermal management technology…
In research published in Science Advances, a group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center…
Uniforms of U.S. Army soldiers must meet a long list of challenging requirements. They need…
Filter “paper” made from titanium oxide nanowires is capable of trapping pathogens and destroying them…
Polymers reinforced with ultra-fine strands of carbon fibers epitomize composite materials that are “light as…
Curlicued research tool propels fast-moving fluids for study by neutrons. What do the loopy straws…
Researchers have found that a common plant owes the dazzling blue color of its fruit…
Bath scientists take an important step towards understanding the interaction between layers of atomically thin…
Reading sequence of metal atoms in MOFs allows encoding of multiple chemical functions. Artificial molecules…
Light can sometimes play tricks on our eyes. If you look at a shiny surface,…
By formulating positively charged fluorescent dyes into a new class of materials called small-molecule ionic…
Scientists seeking ways to improve a battery’s ability to hold a charge longer, using advanced…
Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s…
Semiconductors are important materials in numerous functional applications such as digital and analog electronics, solar…
Strange metals have surprising connections to high-temperature superconductors and black holes. Even by the standards…
For the first time, researchers electrically transform material from non-magnetic to magnetic. In a breakthrough…