Over the last decade, the field of condensed matter physics has experienced a golden age…
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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.
New types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using beyond-lithium ion…
Engineers have taken their inspiration from shells and grapefruits to create what they say is…
Study on damage caused by high-velocity impacts provides answers about how materials exposed to secondary…
Steering and monitoring the light-driven motion of electrons inside matter on the time-scale of a…
The experiment is the first to demonstrate strong topological order for sound stemming from time…
Additively manufactured fractal structures with closely spaced voids dissipate shockwaves five times better than solid…
In certain alloys, exposure to proton irradiation can extend the material’s lifetime, study finds. Radiation…
Researchers have theorized a coating that mimics the unique nanostructure could improve virus repellent face…
Using sophisticated optical microscopy techniques, Columbia engineers are first to demonstrate that sufficient strain in…
A team of physicists and chemists has produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which…
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…