Tags: Materials science

Artificial Hexagonal Diamonds Stiffer Than Natural Cubic Diamonds, Potential Material for Industrial and Scientific Applications

NANOTECHNOLOGY 03.31.2021 23:23 PM

Diamonds are known to be among the stiffest materials known to man. A new study finds a worthy competitor to the naturally-occurring cubic diamonds - in the form of lab-made hexagonal diamonds.

New Polymer Flexible Film Shields from Electromagnetic Radiation and Interference

02.23.2021 08:00 AM

In the Information Age, electronic devices are almost everywhere - pushing developers and researchers to find lighter and more flexible materials that could prevent interference between devices and minimize radiation exposure to humans.

Researchers Fabricate Novel X-Ray Photodetectors by Embedding Perovskites on Graphene

02.17.2021 22:50 PM

Researchers have created next-gen x-ray photodetectors using an ultrasensitive 3D aerosol-jet-printed method to add perovskites to graphene sheets.

Nano-Origami Leads to Smallest ICs to Date

02.17.2021 03:10 AM

Using graphene and other 2D materials, physicists were able to create the smallest microchips so far by using "nano-origami techniques."

Vibrating 2-D Materials Could Revolutionize Electronics

02.12.2021 01:25 AM

Two-dimensional (2D) materials are the subjects of increased scientific interest, potentially improving electronic devices past the limitations of conventional silicon substrates.

Magic-Angle Twisted Graphene Could Play Host to New Phases of Matter

01.24.2021 02:55 AM

A sheet of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene was found to be capable of hosting new topological phases of matter.

Scientists Establish Relationship Between Nanotube Length and Friction, To Guide Creation of Stronger Fibers

01.20.2021 03:50 AM

While carbon nanotube fibers are known to be less durable than the nanotubes within them, a new study could help close the gap between these materials.

Researchers Set New Guinness World Record for Finest Woven Fabric

01.20.2021 03:30 AM

A research team from the University of Manchester in the UK has overtaken Egyptian linen's finest Egyptian linen for the world's finest woven fabric, recognized by the Guinness World Records.

Ultra-Efficient, Nano-Thin Piezoelectric Materials Advance Self-Powered Electronics

01.20.2021 02:40 AM

A new design for ultra-efficient, nano-thin piezoelectric materials could revolutionize self-powered electronics, such as wearable gadgets and medical implants like pacemakers.

Researchers Developed a “Swiss Army Knife” Catalyst from 10 Different Elements

01.12.2021 03:45 AM

A team from the University of Illinois Chicago worked to develop a "Swiss Army Knife" catalyst - made up of ten different elements aside from Oxygen that helps natural gas burn cleaner.

Researchers Report Tensile Elasticity in Diamonds for Microelectronics

01.04.2021 16:00 PM

Although diamond is widely believed to be hard and unbendable, thin films have been found to exhibit elastic deformation - and this new property can have profound impacts on various applications.

Researchers Devise A Novel Method of Producing Carbon Spheres

12.29.2020 09:30 AM

Carbon spheres - small spherical structures that have found large applications in carbon capture and energy storage - can now be created faster and more sustainably in a novel technique developed by researchers.

High-Pressure Manufacturing Improves Glass for Fiber Optic Cables

12.23.2020 07:30 AM

Though fiber optic cables have made communication and data transmission even faster than previously possible, it is still subject to physical limitations and data losses. A new study has found a way to reduce signal losses from glass-based fiber optic cables.

Drum Experiment Reveals Clues On Cultural Evolution

10.28.2020 14:00 PM

A new study illustrates the influence of environmental constraints on the evolution of cultural practices - with drums.

Researchers Made Biodiesel Conversion From Used Cooking Oil Easier

10.27.2020 05:30 AM

A new powerful and low-cost technique has been devised for converting agricultural waste and used cooking oil into biodiesel, and even converting food waste and plastic to recycled products.

Self-Erasing Technology Could Prevent Counterfeiting, Tampering

09.25.2020 08:10 AM

A team from the University of Michigan has developed self-erasing chips that can prevent counterfeiting in electronics, or send alerts in the event of tampering with cargo or shipments.

Ultraclean Graphene As High Performance Magnetic Field Sensors

08.21.2020 09:00 AM

A team from Cornell University has fabricated a miniature magnetic field sensor, using an ultrathin graphene "sandwich," that offers detection over a greater temperature change with enough sensitivity to sense subtleties in magnetic fields.

Ultrathin Silicon Nanoantennas Can Slow Down and Redirect Light

08.20.2020 23:16 PM

Scientists were able to fashion ultrathin silicon nanoantennas that can trap and redirect light at will, similar to how echo chambers work with sound.

Scientists Capture the Moment Fluids Act Like Solids

08.17.2020 05:32 AM

Some fluids exhibit a solid-like response to stress, suddenly thickening and becoming solids for a moment upon disturbance - and scientists have captured the exact moment it happens.

Why Does Hair Make Your Razor Blades Dull?

08.07.2020 09:00 AM

The age-old question of how sharp razors and blades are dulled by shaving something as soft and thin as human hair has been observed by engineers from MIT.

New Quantum Computer Application in Materials Science

07.29.2020 07:40 AM

Seen as the future of computing, quantum computers have exciting potential for solving problems beyond the capacity of classical supercomputers. While quantum computers are still mostly under development, one sample has displayed the capability to work on materials problems.

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