Materials

Credit: Lancaster University A new type of computer memory which could solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by scientists from Lancaster University in the UK. The electronic memory device -…

Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma physics group sheds light on a novel Mott state observed in twisted graphene bilayers at the 'magic angle' in a recent study just published in Physical Review Letters. OU…

Special nanotubes could improve solar power and imaging technologyCredit: © 2019 Iwasa et al. Physicists discovered a novel kind of nanotube that generates current in the presence of light. Devices such as optical sensors and infrared…

Pitt engineers develop new optical stain-resistant plastic based on mushroom structures PITTSBURGH (June 19, 2019) ¬--Technologies like solar panels and LEDs require a cover material that repels water, dirt and oil while still letting…

Credit: Virginia Tech Scientific inquiry often begins with the "why." Without expecting to do more than answer a question posed by a YouTube video, Virginia Tech researchers may have changed how people think about the process of…

Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Artificial muscles made from polymers can now be powered by energy from glucose and oxygen, just like biological muscles. This advance may be a step on the way to implantable artificial muscles or…

Electric cars struggle with extreme temperatures, mainly because of impacts on the electrolyte solutions in their lithium-ion batteries. Now, researchers have developed new electrolytes containing multiple additives that work better over…

A sticky solution could improve carbon capture materialsCredit: ESRI, Swansea University Is glue the answer to climate change? Researchers at the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University have proven that it could…

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba investigate a new method for generating coherent signals in silicon chips using laser-induced vibrations which may greatly accelerate the development of new quantum computers with superior…

Ce-O-Cu catalysts are obtainedCredit: Dan Zhao et al. In a paper to be published in the forthcoming issue in NANO, a team of researchers from Nanchang University have attempted to directly engineer the surface structure of Cu-based…