Researchers are finding ways to ensure we have a sufficient supply of the raw materials needed to make everything from laptops to satellites. Researchers looked at the high-tech geomodels that could lead Europe into a more ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2021
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For some, the mere mention of liquid metal might conjure visions of T-1000: the shapeshifting, nigh-invincible villain that turns up the heat on humanity's future savior in "Terminator 2."
Nanomaterials
Nov 8, 2021
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Metallic glasses are being developed for a broad range of applications. The relatively new material is stronger than even the best metals, but with the pliability of plastic.
Materials Science
Nov 5, 2021
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Scientists from Skoltech and their colleagues have used a 3D printer to fuse two materials in an alloy whose composition continuously changes from one region of the sample to the other, endowing the alloy with gradient magnetic ...
Materials Science
Oct 26, 2021
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Since graphene was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2010, two-dimensional (2D) materials have continued to attract researchers' attention in logic, storage, optoelectronic and photonic 2D device manufacturing fields because of ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 20, 2021
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Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) spend their days being buffeted by crashing waves. They manage to stay tethered to the rocks or their fellow mussels thanks to a highly effective underwater glue they produce. Because achieving ...
Materials Science
Oct 7, 2021
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QUT researchers have found a way to grow crystal islands that could halve the time and cost of some science experiments.
Materials Science
Sep 16, 2021
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The generation of high harmonics from metals opens a link between solid and plasma harmonics. High-harmonic generation (HHG) is the field of creating high-frequency photons from low-frequency lasers. HHG is the cornerstone ...
Nanophysics
Sep 13, 2021
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Coupling computer automation with an ink-jet printer originally used to print T-shirt designs, researchers at Caltech and Google have developed a high-throughput method of identifying novel materials with interesting properties. ...
Materials Science
Sep 13, 2021
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"Skin electronics" are thin, flexible electronics that could be mounted onto the skin. While it may sound like something out of science fiction, it is anticipated that soon such devices will serve in a wide range of applications ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 26, 2021
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