Researchers at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University have developed a new metallic alloy that can be used in magnetic refrigeration technology, offering an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional refrigerants like freon. The manganese-arsenic alloy shows promising results for solid-state cooling at room temperature.
SourceImmanuel Kant Baltic Federal University·JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds·DateJul 25, 2019
Researchers use combinatorial synthesis and thin-film material libraries to accelerate discovery of new materials. Automated data analysis enables machine learning and artificial intelligence to aid the search for new materials.
SourceRuhr-University Bochum·Journalnpj Computational Materials·DateJul 10, 2019
Researchers have developed a large interactive stability map of ternary nitrides, predicting 244 new stable compounds. Artificial photosynthesis has also been improved by controlling cobalt oxide catalysts. Additionally, atomically thin semiconductors called TMDCs have shown a quantum yield of 100% when treated with an electrical voltage.
SourceDOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory·JournalNature Materials·DateJun 17, 2019
Researchers created a nanoscale bioabsorbable wound dressing using chitosan, which shows promise in reducing blood loss and improving hemostasis. The dressing can be applied, left in the injury site, and eliminates the need for subsequent physical removal.
SourceTexas A&M University·JournalNature Communications·DateMay 29, 2019
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Researchers repurposed shrink films to make strong grippers that can encapsulate materials or be incorporated into soft robotics. The grippers were made by patterned black ink onto polystyrene sheets, which then wrapped around objects to grip them.
SourceAmerican Chemical Society·JournalACS Applied Polymer Materials·DateMay 1, 2019
Graphene has been made luminescent by incorporating europium, allowing it to emit visible light from energy. This breakthrough could lead to new uses in biological materials and tissue analysis.
SourceUniversity of Córdoba·JournalChemistry - A European Journal·DateApr 30, 2019
Researchers developed stable inorganic perovskite semiconductors at moderate temperatures, enabling integration into thin-film solar cells. The optimized CsPbI3 layers showed an initial efficiency of over 12% and stable performance for over 1200 hours.
SourceHelmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie·JournalAdvanced Energy Materials·DateApr 29, 2019
Researchers are investigating whether metamaterial concept can be scaled up to city size to reduce earthquake damage. Simulations show that structures act as resonators, plucking energy from Rayleigh waves, and optimal building arrangement could reduce damage by decreasing height radially inward.
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Researchers introduce trace amounts of samarium into PMN-PT crystals, significantly enhancing their piezoelectric properties. The results show nearly double the performance of traditional materials.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateApr 18, 2019
Researchers developed DASH materials that exhibit metabolism, self-assembly, and organization - key traits of life. The biomaterial autonomously emerges from nanoscale building blocks, grows, and decays, allowing it to perpetuate dynamic processes.
SourceCornell University·JournalScience Robotics·DateApr 11, 2019
Scientists found that amorphous systems converge to hyperuniformity, a hidden order on large scales, as they optimize individual cells' geometrical properties. This discovery has implications for the development of novel materials, including photonic metamaterials and block copolymers.
SourceKarlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)·JournalNature Communications·DateApr 3, 2019
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Researchers tracked platinum and tin atom movement during iNPs synthesis, discovering intermediate phases with unique catalytic properties. This discovery enables control over material synthesis and potential applications in energy-efficient fuel conversion and biofuel production.
SourceDOE/Ames National Laboratory·JournalChem·DateApr 2, 2019
Rutgers engineers created flexible, lightweight materials that change shape with temperature, enabling better shock absorption and morphing airplane or drone wings. The materials can be reshaped and returned to their original form on demand, opening up possibilities for soft robotics, tiny implantable biomedical devices, and more.
SourceRutgers University·JournalMaterials Horizons·DateMar 22, 2019
Researchers have discovered that a material designed to absorb all light of a specific color demands the waves be synchronized as well. By adjusting parameters, they were able to create a coherent perfect absorber with two overlapping modes, increasing versatility and flexibility in tailoring the material's properties.
SourceDuke University·JournalAdvanced Optical Materials·DateFeb 15, 2019
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A team at NYU Tandon School of Engineering has designed an artificial neural network approach that can predict the elastic modulus of graphene-enhanced composites from just one sample, streamlining materials testing. This reduces the need for extensive experimentation, lowering costs and accelerating product development.
SourceNYU Tandon School of Engineering·JournalAdvanced Theory and Simulations·DateFeb 5, 2019
Researchers at OIST Graduate University have developed a new perovskite solar cell design that improves stability and scalability, enabling the creation of low-cost, large-area solar modules. The devices achieved an efficiency of over 20% and demonstrated their viability for commercialization in the near future.
SourceOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University·JournalAdvanced Functional Materials·DateJan 22, 2019
Researchers found that water seeps between graphene layers at 22% relative humidity, modifying the material's interaction. The study suggests that graphene-based devices may function differently in humid environments, highlighting the need to record relative humidity in future experiments.
SourceQueen Mary University of London·JournalPhysical Review B·DateJan 21, 2019
Researchers have discovered eccentric quantum physics in emerging semiconducting materials, enabling unique radiance and energy-efficiency. These hybrid semiconductors, called halide organic-inorganic perovskite (HOIPs), are easy to produce and apply, with potential applications in lighting and solar panels.
SourceGeorgia Institute of Technology·JournalNature Materials·DateJan 15, 2019
Researchers have created a new material capable of repelling ice from any surface using elastic energy localization. Testing shows it is mechanically durable, unaffected by ultraviolet rays and requires minimal force to cause cracks that slough off the ice. The coating can last for over 10 years without needing reapplication.
SourceUniversity of Houston·JournalMaterials Horizons·DateJan 14, 2019
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A Texas A&M engineering team uses machine learning and AI to develop an autonomous framework for discovering new materials. The system can adaptively pick the best models to find optimal materials, reducing the time and cost of research.
SourceTexas A&M University·JournalPhysical Review Materials·DateDec 18, 2018
Researchers at UMass Lowell have created a new class of metamaterial that can change the color of light, enabling on-chip optical communication. This technology could lead to smaller, faster, and more efficient computer chips with wider bandwidth and better data storage.
SourceUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell·JournalOptica·DateDec 17, 2018
Researchers propose using multiferroics and topological materials to create logic and memory devices that are 10-100 times more energy-efficient than current microprocessors. This could enable significant advancements in computing power, particularly for applications like self-driving cars and drones.
SourceUniversity of California - Berkeley·JournalNature·DateDec 3, 2018
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A lack of production standards in the graphene market has led to inferior products being sold as high-grade. NUS researchers developed a reliable method for testing graphene quality, finding that most samples contained less than 10% real graphene flakes.
SourceNational University of Singapore·JournalAdvanced Materials·DateNov 13, 2018
Two experiments at TU Wien and Heidelberg University demonstrate that disequilibrium processes in quantum systems belong to universality classes, behaving identically. This allows for indirect study of inaccessible quantum systems like the Big Bang.
SourceVienna University of Technology·JournalNature·DateNov 7, 2018
Varying nanotwin spacing produces dramatic improvements in metal strength and work hardening rates. Researchers created composites with different nanotwin boundary spacings, resulting in stronger materials than their constituent components.
Experts aim to understand how birds create resilient nests using twigs, leaves, and other materials, with potential applications in building, packaging, self-repairing, and shock-absorption. By studying the collective mechanical interactions of disordered filaments, they hope to develop new technologies inspired by nature.
Professor Harry Hilton combines da Vinci-Euler-Bernoulli theory with Timoshenko theory and viscoelastic materials to create a unified model for flying vehicles. The analysis considers both deterministic and probabilistic approaches, aiming to improve the design of future aircraft.
SourceUniversity of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering·DateOct 19, 2018
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A novel machine learning framework developed by Virginia Tech researchers accelerates the discovery of new materials through computer simulations. The framework, which trains on the fly, enables faster development of accurate computational models of materials with potential biomedicine and energy applications.
SourceVirginia Tech·JournalThe Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters·DateOct 10, 2018
Researchers at Far Eastern Federal University have developed hybrid powder materials that decrease friction ratio in metals sevenfold, increasing durability of spare parts. The new materials offer prospects for efficient anti-friction additives, outperforming existing alternatives like Teflon.
SourceFar Eastern Federal University·JournalInorganic Chemistry·DateOct 9, 2018
Researchers from Wuhan University developed a new type of upconversion nanocrystal that can display full-color patterns and multiple encoding levels. The material has excellent upconversion fluorescence properties under near-infrared laser excitation, making it suitable for high-security anti-counterfeiting applications.
SourceScience China Press·JournalScience China Materials·DateSep 29, 2018
Researchers used multimodal imaging to study a promising photovoltaic material, finding it is ferroelastic and exhibits chemical segregation due to differential strains. This discovery challenges previous assumptions and provides new insights for designing future materials with improved performance.
SourceDOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory·JournalNature Materials·DateSep 25, 2018
Scientists have developed a comprehensive model of electrochemistry that combines existing theories to predict previously unexplained behavior. The Unified Electrochemical Band-Diagram Framework enables the prediction of material properties and behavior in any electrode, including batteries, supercapacitors, and catalysis.
SourceDOE/Argonne National Laboratory·JournalAdvanced Functional Materials·DateSep 18, 2018
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Researchers at Nagoya University developed a process to create high-performance materials with consistent properties. By controlling reactions, they achieved narrow molecular weight distributions and regular cross-linking, leading to responsive and stable gel networks.
SourceNagoya University·JournalNPG Asia Materials·DateSep 6, 2018
Researchers have successfully assembled enzyme-powered artificial cells that can oscillate in water column using catalase-generated gas bubbles. The protocells use glucose oxidase as a fuel source, enabling buoyant motion and self-sorting capabilities.
SourceUniversity of Bristol·JournalNature Chemistry·DateAug 20, 2018
A new AI model developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo can accurately detect atomic structures in metals, leading to greater confidence in determining their integrity. The system uses deep learning and generates images of defects to produce a highly effective algorithm for identifying various types of crystal structures.
SourceUniversity of Waterloo·JournalNature Communications·DateJul 30, 2018
Researchers developed a new modeling technique to simulate metallic glass behavior under stress, predicting the amount of energy released when fractured. This breakthrough improves computer-aided materials design, helping researchers determine the properties of metallic glasses.
SourceAmerican Institute of Physics·JournalJournal of Applied Physics·DateJul 19, 2018
Graphene's lifetime limitation has been overcome by connecting it to other atomic layers. The tri-layer material increases the lifetime of excited electrons in graphene by several hundred times, enabling high efficiency in solar cells. This breakthrough could lead to the development of ultrathin and flexible solar cells.
SourceUniversity of Kansas·JournalNano Futures·DateJul 9, 2018
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Researchers at Nagoya University created a composite material that adjusts its appearance based on different types of light and backgrounds, mimicking the color-changing abilities of animals like chameleons. The material features dyes, crystals, and pigments that interact to produce vibrant displays.
Researchers found that infants aged 4- to 8-months hold a primary cerebral representation of audiovisual integration in their right hemisphere, with the number of processed materials increasing with experience. This study sheds light on the trajectory of acquiring general knowledge about objects.
SourceChuo University·JournalScientific Reports·DateJun 26, 2018
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a new stealth material that can hide hot objects from infrared detectors. The material, made with black silicon, absorbs approximately 94% of infrared light and can be used to trick infrared cameras.
SourceUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison·JournalAdvanced Engineering Materials·DateJun 22, 2018
Researchers have discovered a new class of materials that can harness sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Cs2BiAgCl6 and Cs2BiAgBr6 are promising photocatalytic materials due to their ability to absorb visible light and generate sufficient energy to split water.
SourceAmerican Institute of Physics·JournalApplied Physics Letters·DateJun 18, 2018
Researchers have developed a pill that can temporarily coat the intestine to prevent nutrient contact and lower blood sugar spikes in preclinical study. The engineered compound, LuCI, was found to alter nutrient contact and lower blood glucose response after a meal, with benefits lasting only a few hours.
SourceBrigham and Women's Hospital·JournalNature Materials·DateJun 11, 2018
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A new method of microscale 3D printing allows switching between materials of different modulus without cross contamination, enabling programmable morphing and morphing capability in various applications such as aircraft wing structures and microrobotics. The technology can create materials with tailored stiffness and toughness.
SourceVirginia Tech·JournalScientific Reports·DateJun 8, 2018
Researchers have discovered that an increase in certain substances in oral fluid can indicate caries development. They found a way to prevent the disease by analyzing changes in saliva composition, enabling early detection and treatment.
SourceAKSON Russian Science Communication Association·JournalThe EPMA Journal·DateJun 8, 2018
Researchers at the University of Delaware developed a novel process to convert lignin, a common wood byproduct, into high-performance adhesive tape. The new process performs just as well as commercially available products and uses a sustainable material.
SourceUniversity of Delaware·JournalACS Central Science·DateJun 5, 2018
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a one-step 3D printing process for multimaterial projects, allowing for faster production and reduced manufacturing steps. The technology enables the creation of complex products with multiple parts in one operation, reducing the need for adhesives and joint connections.
SourceWashington State University·JournalAdditive Manufacturing·DateMay 30, 2018
Vanderbilt University researchers have discovered a way to produce cheap and small carbon nanotubes from air, which are supermaterials stronger than steel and more conductive than copper. This breakthrough could steer the conversation towards using these materials in future technology, rather than just focusing on reducing emissions.
SourceVanderbilt University·JournalACS Applied Materials & Interfaces·DateMay 23, 2018
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Kestrel 3000 Pocket Weather Meter measures wind, temperature, and humidity in real time for site assessments, aviation checks, and safety briefings.
Researchers have developed a synthetic SensoGlow™ material that can detect the quantity and quality of UV radiation from the Sun. The material is durable and can be used multiple times due to electron storage, making it a promising tool for everyday UV radiation monitoring.
SourceUniversity of Turku·JournalMaterials Horizons·DateMay 22, 2018
Researchers explore creating self-assembling microscopic particles to manufacture materials in space with tailored nanostructures. The ability to create self-assembling and potentially self-repairing materials could be key to surviving deep space destinations.
Rochester Institute of Technology faculty Jing Zhang has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to develop high-efficiency ultraviolet light sources. Her research could advance applications in photolithography, 3D printing, environmental purification systems and chemical sensing.
Researchers from Lobachevsky University and Nanyang Technological University have developed a new method for obtaining bismuth-containing apatite, a material with antimicrobial properties. The team used solid-phase synthesis and thermodynamic modeling to study the compound's crystal structure and behavior under operating conditions.
SourceLobachevsky University·JournalThe Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics·DateMay 14, 2018
Researchers at UConn improved the performance of an atomically thin semiconductor material by stretching it, a technique that could lead to faster computer processors and more efficient sensors. The study, published in Nano Letters, found a 100-fold increase in photoluminescence when the material was subjected to strain.
SourceUniversity of Connecticut·JournalNano Letters·DateMay 10, 2018
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Acoustic cloaking technology has been developed by researchers at Penn State University, which uses metamaterials to bend sound waves around an object, making it appear invisible to underwater instruments. The team successfully tested their design using a 3-foot-tall pyramid structure in an underwater research tank.
Researchers used scanning transmission electron microscopy to reveal a filamentous pattern of long, curved crystals in bone. A previously unknown substructure was discovered: rose-shaped crystals arranged into left-handed helices.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateMay 3, 2018
Researchers recommend developing best practices for revenue sharing, increasing funding for public programs, and establishing professional standards for sharing plant breeding materials. This can support the development of low-return, high-value crops that benefit both farmers and society as a whole.
SourceAmerican Society of Agronomy·JournalCrop Science·DateMay 2, 2018
Researchers have created a database to screen for environmentally sustainable nanomaterials, allowing designers to weigh performance characteristics like toxicity and antimicrobial activity before developing products. The tool aims to reduce unintended consequences and promote sustainable nanotechnologies.
SourceUniversity of Pittsburgh·JournalNature Nanotechnology·DateMay 1, 2018
Researchers have discovered a new material that can absorb and selectively reemit light, providing a platform to understand how information is stored and processed in valleytronics devices. This breakthrough could enable the development of operational valleytronic devices with increased computing power and data storage density.
SourceDOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory·JournalNature Communications·DateMay 1, 2018
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Researchers have developed a family of synthetic polymers that can be repeatedly recycled with great efficiency. These new polymers overcome the challenges faced by existing biodegradable plastics and mechanical approaches to reusing plastic, offering a highly desirable chemical recycling method.
SourceAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)·JournalScience·DateApr 26, 2018
A U.S. Army Research Laboratory researcher has developed a mathematical approach to design chemical compounds, reducing complexity and leveraging machine learning. This method could lead to the discovery of new materials with unique properties.
SourceU.S. Army Research Laboratory·JournalJournal of Mathematical Chemistry·DateApr 26, 2018
A team of scientists has developed a machine learning algorithm that can quickly identify new blends of ingredients for metallic glass, accelerating the discovery process by 200 times. The method uses data from thousands of experiments to pinpoint potential materials and has significant implications for the future of materials science.
SourceNorthwestern University·JournalScience Advances·DateApr 13, 2018