Study shows how tiny compartments could have preceded cells
One of the most important questions in science is how life began on Earth.
Biochemistry
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MOFs of the future: Converting crystalline metal-organic frameworks into glass or liquid
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous, crystalline materials that can trap compounds within their molecular cavities, giving them a wide range of applications in gas storage and separation, carbon capture, and in the ...
Materials Science
Feb 28, 2020
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A robot and software make it easier to create advanced materials
A Rutgers-led team of engineers has developed an automated way to produce polymers, making it much easier to create advanced materials aimed at improving human health.
Polymers
Dec 5, 2019
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Researchers develop tool to probe plastics' behavior down to the molecular scale
Consider the humble tire. Sitting outside on a frigid winter day, it's hard as a stone, yet when spinning under a drag racer, a tire becomes warmly pliable. For everyday materials, from glass to rubber to plastic, these fundamental ...
Polymers
Mar 11, 2019
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Full(erene) potential: Adding specific molecules to 'trap' charge carriers in semiconducting polymers
In what could be called a classic "Eureka" moment, UC Santa Barbara materials researchers have discovered a simple yet effective method for mastering the electrical properties of polymer semiconductors. The elegant technique ...
Materials Science
Feb 3, 2017
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Nanometric imprinting on fiber
Researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Photonic Materials and Fibre Devices, which is run by Fabien Sorin, have come up with a simple and innovative technique for drawing or imprinting complex, nanometric patterns on hollow ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 24, 2017
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Manchester scientists tie the tightest knot ever achieved
Scientists at The University of Manchester have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known - a scientific achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of advanced materials.
Materials Science
Jan 12, 2017
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Throwing new light on printed organic solar cells
Researchers at the University of Surrey have achieved record power conversion efficiencies for large area organic solar cells. In recent years scientists have been attempting to increase the efficiency of these cells to allow ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 30, 2016
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Lowering the heat makes new materials possible while saving energy
A new technology developed by Penn State researchers, called Cold Sintering Process (CSP), has opened a window on the ability to combine incompatible materials, such as ceramics and plastics, into new, useful compound materials, ...
Materials Science
Sep 26, 2016
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Building cars from plastic
Plastic cars are coming out of the toy box and heading for your nearest dealership showroom floor. The University of Dayton Research Institute and the American Chemistry Council have launched an effort to help ensure they ...
Engineering
Aug 5, 2014
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