Polymers are the material of choice for making thin-film transistors and solar cells. They are also potentially suitable for manufacture using economical, high-throughput techniques, such as roll-to-roll and inkjet printing ...

Chemistry - Polymers

Nov 17, 2011 3.5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Scientists are reporting development and successful initial testing of the first practical "smart" material that may supply the missing link in efforts to use in medicine a form of light that can penetrate ...

Chemistry - Polymers

Nov 16, 2011 4.8 / 5 (4) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a simple way to convert two-dimensional patterns into three-dimensional (3-D) objects using only light.

Chemistry - Polymers

Nov 10, 2011 5 / 5 (4) 6 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Currently, most solar cells are based on silicon which for the most part, necessitates a rigid structure. This isn’t always ideal as some applications would benefit by material that is ...

Chemistry - Polymers

Nov 07, 2011 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanomanufacturing technology has enabled scientists to create metamaterials -- stuff that never existed in nature -- with unusual optical properties. They could lead to "superlenses" able ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Nov 02, 2011 5 / 5 (9) 7 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to fabricating stretchable, transparent electronics, finding a material to make transistors from has been a significant challenge for researchers. They've explored a variety ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Oct 26, 2011 5 / 5 (8) 5 |

a cylindrical network of molecules known as carbon nanotubes -- is attracting a great deal of attention from industry researchers these days.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Oct 05, 2011 4.7 / 5 (6) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Crystals and ceramics pale when compared to a material researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovered that has 10 times their piezoelectric effect, making it suitable for perhaps hundreds of everyday ...

Chemistry - Polymers

Sep 23, 2011 4.9 / 5 (10) 1 |

Industrial users are starting to eye the potential of neutron science for solving problems that can't be solved in any other way. At the same time, the Spallation Neutron Source and High Flux Isotope Reactor ...

Technology - Other

Sep 22, 2011 not rated yet 0

A blast of gamma radiation could toughen up plastic prosthetic joints to make them strong enough to last for years, according to researchers in China writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Biomedical En ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Sep 22, 2011 not rated yet 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have successfully created synthetic crystals whose structures and properties mimic those of naturally occurring biominerals such as seashells.

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Sep 06, 2011 4.5 / 5 (4) 1 |

A new physics-based theory could give researchers a deeper understanding of the unusual, slow dynamics of liquids composed of large polymers. This advance provides a better picture of how polymer molecules ...

Physics - Condensed Matter

Aug 23, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- For future electric vehicles, powerful notebook computers, and other portable devices, we need a new generation of energy storage materials that are better suited to modern needs than current ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Aug 23, 2011 4.5 / 5 (8) 0 |

A new way to analyze how coatings of tiny particles alter the properties of transparent plastic could help researchers create lightweight windows with nearly the strength of glass. The same method could also lead to high-strength, ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Aug 17, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0 |

Tiny particles made of polymers hold great promise for targeted delivery of drugs and as structural scaffolds for building artificial tissues. However, current production methods for such microparticles yield ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Aug 16, 2011 4.6 / 5 (5) 1 |