Solar electric devices, commonly referred to as photovoltaics, are able to generate electricity directly from sunlight. Within the semiconductor material present on solar panels, photons released from the sun cause outer electrons to break free of their atomic bonds.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 Jun 2016
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is the process of testing and evaluating materials without destroying them, and the field is evolving.
By Kimberly Lawson
3 Jun 2016
Machines running on human energy? Yes, it can happen, according to Dan Nicolau, Jr. from the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California.
By Kimberly Lawson
2 Jun 2016
Mystery surrounds Mars but progress is being made to understand its environment. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has sent a series of rovers to inspect land samples on the planet, which is half the size of earth and known to have seasons and structures like mountains.
By Kimberly Lawson
1 Jun 2016
Radiation is commonly understood but its effects are not. Scientists have been working for years to change that in many ways including by testing radiation’s effects on materials so as to better understand their properties and uses.
By Kimberly Lawson
31 May 2016
2D materials are those that are made up entirely of their surface and are often only a single-atom thick.
By Kimberly Lawson
27 May 2016
In April, Grand View Research underscored just how big the aerospace materials market is becoming in a report that stated the aerospace plastics market alone will reach nearly $12 billion by 2022.
By Brett Smith
24 May 2016
Typically, oil is only thought about when it is initially used or at the moment that a breakdown could occur.
By Brett Smith
23 May 2016
From analyzing the composition of an unknown material, to scanning the heavens for signs of life, spectroscopy has a multitude of uses; some of which are already known and others are yet to be discovered.
By Brett Smith
17 May 2016
In order to ensure the safety of our drinking water, water filtration systems offer protection from various bacteria and other harmful products that may exist within our water supply.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 May 2016