A team of physicists and chemists has produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which…
Browsing: Materials Science
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.
Chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and…
The goal of “Femtochemistry” is to film and control chemical reactions with short flashes of…
In physics, they are currently the subject of intensive research; in electronics, they could enable…
Water is vital to the survival of life. However, water scarcity has become a major…
Nickel Foam Filter Catches, Heats and Kills the Virus and other Pathogens Researchers from the…
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee,…
Scientists at the University of Tsukuba use computer calculations to propose a new way to…
The glass structure of a material is often believed to mimic its corresponding liquid. Polyamorphism…
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and their collaborators from Iowa State…
Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat casualties have come not from…
HKU super steel project attains major breakthrough with collaborators at Berkeley Lab in producing high…
Non-toxic, flame-retardant composite material based on bio-epoxy made from plant-source tannic acid. 99% eco-friendly recycling…
Graphene Nanoribbons might soon be much easier to produce. An international research team led by…
High-tech imaging of carp scales by Berkeley Lab scientists reveals remarkable properties that could lead…
Ion-based technology may enable energy-efficient simulations of the brain’s learning process, for neural network AI…
When most people think of ceramics, they might envision their favorite mug or a flowerpot.…
Combined theoretical and experimental work unveils a novel mechanism through which criticality emerges in quasiperiodic…