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Research Reveals New Method to Improve or Reduce Adhesion of Freezing Droplets

Freezing droplets impact a surface by either normally sticking to it or bouncing away. Controlling this reaction is vital to many applications, including 3D printing, the spraying of certain surface coatings, and the prevention of ice formation on structures such as wind turbines, airplane wings, or power lines.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers Develop Fire-Resistant, Water-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries

For the first time, researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland (UMD) have developed a unique water-based lithium-ion battery that does not explode.

7 Sep 2017

Developing Specific Microstructures Suitable for Different Multi-Component Alloys

Researchers have always attempted to record the properties of materials under disparate conditions, making huge contributions to materials science.

23 Aug 2017

Understanding Behavior Key to Better Materials

Cracks behave in a strange manner when they spread rapidly in brittle materials and scientists have discovered a mechanism which causes this odd behavior.

22 Aug 2017

Scientists Create Uranium-Based Metal-Organic Framework Using Simple Building Blocks

Using simple building blocks for constructing complex materials from the bottom-up is an extremely difficult task in the laboratory, but Mother Nature does this every day.

21 Aug 2017

Gold(+II) Encapsulated in Porphyrin Found to be Highly Stable

The gold atom’s normal oxidation states in compounds are +I and +III. In contrast, the divalent form (+II) largely forms polynuclear compounds.

9 Aug 2017

Researchers Find Path to Discovering New Topological Materials

Recently, an International Research Team has developed an innovative technique to ascertain whether a crystal is a topological insulator, and also to estimate the chemical compositions and crystal structures needed for the synthesis of new crystals.

20 Jul 2017

Researchers Resolve Dead Layer Effect in Antiferromagnets

In the early 1930s, Louis Néel discovered the abnormality that specific materials that consist of magnetic elements and exhibiting zero remanence at any temperature did not conform to the paramagnetic Curie law.

19 Jul 2017

Using Light-Harvesting Metal to Trigger Chemical Reactions

An unusual interaction between metal and light can be harnessed to make chemical reactions more sustainable, but the physics underlying it has been extensively debated in the field.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers Develop Innovative Dental Biomaterials for Regenerating Dental Hard Tissues

Innovative dental biomaterials for the regeneration of dental hard tissues have been developed as an outcome of the collaboration of Salvatore Sauro, Professor of dental biomaterials and minimally invasive dentistry at CEU Cardenal Herrera University, in Spain, with several researchers from Finland, Brazil, Belgium, Germany and the UK.

4 Jul 2017

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Science News

Research Reveals New Method to Improve or Reduce Adhesion of Freezing Droplets

Researchers Develop Fire-Resistant, Water-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries

Developing Specific Microstructures Suitable for Different Multi-Component Alloys

Understanding Behavior Key to Better Materials

Scientists Create Uranium-Based Metal-Organic Framework Using Simple Building Blocks

Gold(+II) Encapsulated in Porphyrin Found to be Highly Stable

Researchers Find Path to Discovering New Topological Materials

Researchers Resolve Dead Layer Effect in Antiferromagnets

Using Light-Harvesting Metal to Trigger Chemical Reactions

Researchers Develop Innovative Dental Biomaterials for Regenerating Dental Hard Tissues

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

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Moisture, Volatiles and Ash Determination in Coal & Coke

Powering the Future: The Solid-State Battery Revolution

What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Science News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

13D-Printed Organic Tissue Models Mimic Living Organs

2Perovskite and Copper System Creates C2 Chemicals from CO2

3Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

4Pioneering Large-Scale Aluminum 3D Printing

5DS Smith Partner With TPV Automotive to Create a Sustainable Fiber-Based Packaging for the Protection of Car Wheel Carriers

6Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

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