Reading sequence of metal atoms in MOFs allows encoding of multiple chemical functions. Artificial molecules…
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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.
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…
Air conditioning and other space cooling methods account for about 10% of all electricity consumption…
Chameleons are famous for their color-changing abilities. Depending on their body temperature or mood, their…
Researchers developed a new 2D material to produce hydrogen, which is the basis of alternative…
The source of thermodynamic instability found in “rattling” behavior. Researchers in the Cava Group at…
A group of international scientists have substantially lengthened the duration of time that a spin-orbit…
Researchers combine experiments and theory to determine how curved edges affect the wrinkling of ultra-thin…
Magnet’s novel quantum effects extend to room temperature. An international team led by researchers at…
Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer. Imagine tiny crystals that…
Over the last decade, the field of condensed matter physics has experienced a golden age…
New types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using beyond-lithium ion…