Materials
A design tool to democratize the art of color-changing mosaics
Color-changing cellulose-based designs for data visualization, education and fashion.
Fiber “barcodes” can be used to create durable clothing labels
Reflective fibers could revolutionize textile sorting and recycling.
New material in which electron’s dynamics can be controlled
Sculpting quantum materials for the electronics of the future.
Loofah-inspired hydrogel uses sunlight to purify contaminated water
It could potentially purify enough water to satisfy someone's daily needs, even when it's cloudy.
A new method for discovering and making new crystalline materials with two or more elements
Scientists find way to make new materials for batteries, magnets and microelectronics.
Turning Hydrogen Molecule into a quantum sensor
Technique for precise measurement of electrostatic properties of materials
A lead-free neutron and gamma-ray composite shielding material
Neutron shielding materials are essential components for radiation protection in many nuclear facilities. Especially in some nuclear fusion experimental devices, the diagnostic system like...
Chemists create the brightest known fluorescent materials in existence
Scientists solved 150-year-old problem of emission quenching of fluorescent dyes.
Engineers electrically transformed a non-magnetic material into magnetic
Scientists found a way to make "fool's gold" or pyrite magnetic.
NASA’s Perseverance Rover will also test materials for new spacesuits on Mars
These materials are then used within the outer layers of the future Mars Spacesuit.
Engineers created Proteus, a new lightweight, non-cuttable material
Proteus could not be cut by angle grinders, drills or high-pressure water jets.
Researchers develop stretchable, self-healing and illuminating material for ‘invincible’ light-emitting devices
Imagine a flexible digital screen that heals itself when it cracks, or a light-emitting robot that locates survivors in dark, dangerous environments or carries...