Materials

New ultrathin conductor promises more efficient, cooler electronics
Stanford Researchers Unveil Niobium Phosphide: A Game-Changer for Nanoelectronics.

New 3D material harvests energy from body movements
Generate electricity by attaching the product to your clothes!

Researchers invented new method to reveal Crystal Structures
The new method can determine crystal structures underlying experimental data thus far difficult to analyze.

3D mapping of material microstructure at the nanoscale
New X-ray-technique to probe the 3D orientation of a material's building blocks at the nanoscale.

A new material insulate buildings more efficiently
This new insulation has an energy-saving effect and is significantly thinner than conventional materials.

A special class of particles delivers medicine through the bloodstream
Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers.

A new device uses magnetic fields to move objects without touching them
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new device that leverages magnetic fields and kirigami design principles to remotely control the flexible dimpled...

Rice hull ash could help batteries store more charge
Ash from burned rice hulls could nearly double the energy density of typical lithium-ion batteries.

New biodegradable material to replace the plastic beads
MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads.

Researchers use AI to discover a record-breaking material for film capacitors
Researchers use an innovative set of machine-learning models to discover a record-breaking material for film capacitors.

A new efficient way of converting heat into electricity
Breakthrough in Clean Energy: Scientists Pioneer Novel Heat-to-Electricity Conversion

New discovery could rewrite the textbook on polymer engineering
A new design by researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science could solve the 200-year-old challenge in polymers. It...

Researchers develop new semiconductor materials that change color
Designing color-changing semiconductor materials.

‘Velcro’ DNA origami helps build dancing robot and nano-dinosaur
Innovative structures pave the way for advanced robotics – and mini dinosaurs.

New method reveals how lasers ablate Aluminum
A team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, UCSD, and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have made advancements in a longstanding issue of laser-induced...

World’s first ultra-thin film that absorbs all electromagnetic waves
The material capable of absorbing over 99% of electromagnetic waves from various frequency bands.

3D-printed concrete offers enhanced strength, durability, and lower carbon emissions
Researchers are developing a more sustainable, printable cementitious composite.

New material can create better brain-machine interfaces, biosensors
A new hydrogel semiconductor represents a breakthrough in tissue-interfaced bioelectronics.

New machine learning model predicts dielectric function of materials
The model speeds up dielectric materials development as a step toward 6G networks.

New absorbing material could help get the world to negative emissions
Capturing carbon from the air just got easier.

Self-stabilizing Sn-based anodes for all-solid-state Li-ion batteries
KERI's innovation in anode materials for solid-state batteries was selected as a cover article.

ETH researchers create a stiff material that stops vibrations and noise
New composite material combines two incompatible properties.

Corners where atoms meet help develop materials for extreme conditions
Innovating in the corners where atoms meet.

Quick and easy way to produce anode materials for sodium-ion batteries
A groundbreaking process technology that enables ultrafast preparation of hard carbon anodes.

Researchers create first web-slinging technology inspired by Spider-Man
The web-slinging technology in which a fluid material can shoot from a needle.

Deep-learning model to’ reverse-engineer’ new composite materials
Deep-learning model that can customize microarchitecture based on specific needs.

Light momentum turns indirect silicon into direct semiconductor
This revelation promises to revolutionize our understanding of light-matter interactions.

Researchers discover a promising electrolyte for all-solid-state batteries
The solid electrolyte shows high conductivity, formability, and electrochemical stability.

Stronger, more flexible adhesive can enable design of lighter vehicles
New adhesive using elastomer makes lighter, more carbon-efficient vehicles possible.

Engineers develop tougher concrete inspired by human bone
Human bone-inspired hollow concrete is 5.6 times more stronger