Materials Science
Mar 4, 2019
Interdisciplinary collaboration yields hardest, thinnest coatings yet discovered
Eventually, your phone charger is going to die.
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Nanomaterials
Feb 12, 2019
Laser-induced graphene gets tough, with help
Laser-induced graphene (LIG), a flaky foam of the atom-thick carbon, has many interesting properties on its own but gains new powers as part of a composite.
Nanophysics
Jan 24, 2019
New method allows direct conversion of carbon fibers and nanotubes into diamond fibers
Research from North Carolina State University has demonstrated a new technique that converts carbon fibers and nanotubes into diamond fibers at ambient temperature and pressure in air using a pulsed laser method.
General Physics
Jan 21, 2019
2-D magnetism reaches a new milestone
Researchers at the Center for Correlated Electron Systems, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea, in collaboration with Sogang University and Seoul National University, reported the first experimental ...
Materials Science
Dec 21, 2018
Chemical engineers publish paper challenging theories of glass transition
Greg McKenna, Horn Professor and the John R. Bradford Chair in the Department of Chemical Engineering in Texas Tech University's Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, has published his paper, "Testing the Paradigm ...
Materials Science
Dec 18, 2018
High-temperature synthesis under pressure helps to combine properties of metals and ceramics
Materials scientists from NUST MISIS and the Merzhanov Institute of Structural Macrokinetics & Materials Science have developed a new method for producing bulk MAX-phases—layered materials that combine the properties of metals ...
Materials Science
Dec 13, 2018
Barely scratching the surface: A new way to make robust membranes
Argonne researchers have demonstrated a new technique's viability for membranes.
Condensed Matter
Dec 12, 2018
Diamonds are forever – whether made in a lab or mined from the Earth
It's diamond season. Almost 40 percent of American engagements happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day, with Christmas the most popular day to pop the question – and hand over a sparkly piece of ice. Jewelry stores ...
Nanophysics
Nov 30, 2018
On the cusp of valleytronics
Research into harnessing two-dimensional (2-D) materials for everyday devices has had some ups and downs. However, the emerging field of valleytronics is using energy troughs to offer renewed potential.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 21, 2018
Researchers develop quick and precise method for detecting chemical warfare agents
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a stamp-sized sensor that can detect trace amounts of certain chemical warfare agents, such as sarin, within minutes. The research is published ...
