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MIT scientists developed a detector for continuously monitoring toxic gases

The material could be made as a thin coating to analyze air quality in industrial or home settings over time.

Model to analyze MOFs properties

A new computational model guides the development of new MOFs materials

Using neural networks to find the properties of MOFs, for catalysis and other applications.

Using machine learning to organize the chemical diversity

Using machine learning to organize the chemical diversity

Machine-learning helps sort out massive materials' databases.

The metal-organic framework (MOF) contains zirconium-based nodes

A new spin on metal-organic frameworks

An energy transfer process that mimics photosynthesis could help to extract more power from sunlight.

The world’s ever-expanding CO2 emissions (credit: Luke Robus and Emmet Norris)

This new material can efficiently capture carbon dioxide from wet flue gasses

New material design tops carbon-capture from wet flue gases.

Chemical structure of iodine-doped Ni(II) tetraaza[14]annulene-linked MOF (NiTAA-MOF). While NiTAA-MOF is an insulator, the oxidized molecule acquires electrical conductivity and paramagnetism.

A new sponge-like 2D material with interesting electrical conductivity and magnetic properties

Scientists have reported the synthesis of a novel sponge-like 2D material with interesting electrical conductivity and magnetic properties.

Schematic representation of Poisson’s ratio. (Left) Conformation of conventional material (Poisson’s ratio, >0). (Right) Conformation of NPR material (Poisson’s ratio,

Study opens a new route to achieving mechanical metamaterials

Mechanical metamaterials exhibit unusual properties, such as negative Poisson’s ratio, which are difficult to achieve in conventional materials. Rational design of mechanical metamaterials at...

Scanning Electron Microscopy image of a MOF glass. Credit: Shane Telfer, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Institute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand

Bringing MOFs into the industrial light

In a collaboration of International group, scientists at Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have made a major breakthrough that could change the ways gases, liquids...

'Nano-Kebab' Fabric Material Breaks Down Chemical Warfare Agents

‘Nano-Kebab’ Fabric Material Breaks Down Chemical Warfare Agents

Scientists from the North Carolina State University have created a new fabric material. It consists nanoscale fibers that are capable of degrading chemical warfare...

Self-shading windows can switch from transparent to blur

Self-shading windows can switch from transparent to blur

MIT scientists have developed a new method making windows that can switch from transparent to dark. They have developed a Self-shading windows. This new system process...

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