Materials Science News

RSS

Researchers Identify Origin of Ultrahigh Piezoelectric Response in Relaxor-Ferroelectric Solid Solution Crystals

Piezoelectricity is a property present in ferroelectric materials where an applied electrical field can elicit a mechanical response and an applied mechanical force can produce an electrical current.

10 Jan 2017

Researchers Develop Preprogrammed Silk-Based Solid Materials with Pre-Designed Functions

Tufts University engineers have created a new format of solids made from silk protein that can be preprogrammed with biological, chemical, or optical functions, such as mechanical components that change color with strain, deliver drugs, or respond to light, according to a paper published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

28 Dec 2016

Scientists Create Transparent, Self-Healing, Highly Stretchable Conductive Material

Scientists, including several from the University of California, Riverside, have developed a transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable conductive material that can be electrically activated to power artificial muscles and could be used to improve batteries, electronic devices, and robots.

26 Dec 2016

Breakthrough in Chemistry Research Could Lead to Better Nuclear Waste Recycling Technologies

A team of researchers from The University of Manchester have made a huge progress by describing the quantitative modeling of the electronic structure of a group of uranium nitride compounds. This process has the potential to help with nuclear waste recycling technologies in the future.

22 Dec 2016

Researchers Take Snapshots of Molecular Dynamics

Researchers can now directly track the locations of all the atoms of an entire molecule while one of its bonds breaks and a single proton escapes.

16 Dec 2016

Aquablast Ltd. Installs Jet Edge 5-Axis Waterjet System at its U.K. Headquarters

Longtime jet edge distributor plans to showcase waterjet cutting capabilities, launch waterjet operation and maintenance training facility.

From Jet Edge Waterjet Systems 12 Dec 2016

Scientists Unearth Peculiar Properties and Anomalies Related to Water and Ice

Water is vital to life on Earth, and it's importance cannot be overstated. However, from a scientific point of view, there is more to be known about water and its various solid phases. These phases exhibit a plethora of unusual properties and so-called anomalies which, while being the main reason for the biological and chemical importance of water, are often viewed as controversial.

8 Dec 2016

Cascaded Emission of Electrons Might be Future Application for Radiation Therapy

Scientists are working toward innovative techniques to break down electrons from matter, and this research could have an impact on radiation therapy.

8 Dec 2016

UCSB Engineer Receives Coveted Award for Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature

Glenn Fredrickson, a UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) engineer, has been presented with the 2016 William H. Walker Award for Excellence in Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature awarded by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).

7 Dec 2016

New Approach to Grow Superior Quality Crystals

Superior quality crystals will be produced when they do not experience mechanical stress during their growth. Levitate the liquid metal is the idea behind a new project headed by the University of Twente (UT).

6 Dec 2016

Editorial Highlights

Materials Science News

Researchers Identify Origin of Ultrahigh Piezoelectric Response in Relaxor-Ferroelectric Solid Solution Crystals

Researchers Develop Preprogrammed Silk-Based Solid Materials with Pre-Designed Functions

Scientists Create Transparent, Self-Healing, Highly Stretchable Conductive Material

Breakthrough in Chemistry Research Could Lead to Better Nuclear Waste Recycling Technologies

Researchers Take Snapshots of Molecular Dynamics

Aquablast Ltd. Installs Jet Edge 5-Axis Waterjet System at its U.K. Headquarters

Scientists Unearth Peculiar Properties and Anomalies Related to Water and Ice

Cascaded Emission of Electrons Might be Future Application for Radiation Therapy

UCSB Engineer Receives Coveted Award for Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature

New Approach to Grow Superior Quality Crystals

Driving the Next Chapter of Thin-Film Deposition

Recycling Plastic Waste Through Extrusion: A Closer Look at Mechanical Processing of Marine Plastics

Ultra Pure Water Management in Semiconductor Manufacturing

The stRAMos Photothermal Stimulated Raman System

FUSION PTR-TOF 20 for Enhanced VOC Analysis

How TIDAS Automates Hegman Gauge Readings for Greater Accuracy and Repeatability

Editorial Highlights

Material Trends in Space: What Rockets are Made of (and More)

How Long Until Hydrogen Fuel is a Reality?

Recycling Lithium Batteries: Closing the Loop on Energy Storage

Sponsored Content

How to Use High Resolution Libraries for Better Spectral Searches

Why Automating the Hegman Gauge Test is Outperforming Manual Methods in Consistency and Speed

Tethering Food Processing Tools for Safety and Compliance

Controlling Hoist Travel End Limits in Large Cranes