How a crystalline sponge sheds water molecules
How does water leave a sponge?
Materials Science
Jul 29, 2020
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Rare glassy metal discovered during quest to improve battery performance
Materials scientists studying recharging fundamentals made an astonishing discovery that could open the door to better batteries, faster catalysts and other materials science leaps.
Materials Science
Jul 28, 2020
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Regular arrays of silicon nanoparticles key to improving light emissions in nanophotonic devices
Nanophotonics considers how light and matter at the nanoscale interact with each other, with findings in the field being important for nanofabrication techniques and in future photonic devices. Until recently, metallic nanoparticles ...
Optics & Photonics
Jul 16, 2020
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Making plastic more transparent while also adding electrical conductivity
In an effort to improve large touchscreens, LED light panels and window-mounted infrared solar cells, researchers at the University of Michigan have made plastic conductive while also making it more transparent.
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2020
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West Virginia researchers use neutrons to study materials for power plant improvements
Finding new, more efficient ways to produce power is a critical mission for the Department of Energy (DOE), and developing more advanced materials is often the key to achieving success.
Materials Science
Jul 3, 2020
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Elucidating how asymmetry confers chemical properties
You've heard the expression 'form follows function'? In materials science, function follows form.
Materials Science
Jul 1, 2020
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Iron chemistry yields surprisingly effective catalyst
As every junkyard vehicle amply shows, iron is prone to rust into iron oxide. But this very reactivity also makes iron and its compounds useful tools for reinventing chemical transformations.
Nanomaterials
Jun 30, 2020
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Cellulose for manufacturing advanced materials
The last decade has seen an increase in scientific publications and patents on cellulose, the most abundant natural polymer. By reviewing these papers, a researcher in the UPV/EHU's Department of Graphic Design and Engineering ...
Materials Science
Jun 26, 2020
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Quantum effect observed in 'large' metal
In the world of materials science, sometimes main discoveries can be found in unexpected places. While working on the resistivity of a type of delafossite—PdCoO2—researchers at EPFL's Laboratory of Quantum Materials discovered ...
General Physics
Jun 12, 2020
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Scientists propose novel method to synthesize atomic dispersed Cu-N-C catalyst
Non-noble metal nitrogen doped carbon material (M-N-C) catalysts are considered as potential alternatives for precious metals, due to their abundance, biocompatibility, environmental benign and high catalytic performance.
Materials Science
Jun 4, 2020
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