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Researchers Develop Self-Healing Polymeric Material

Inspired by the Marvel Universe, researchers have created a self-healing polymeric material with an aim to develop self-repairing electronics and soft robotics. The polymeric material is transparent, stretchable, and conducts ions to create current. It could one day help a broken smartphone to stitch itself back together.

5 Apr 2017

Novel Interface for Electronics Using Touch-Sensitive, Elastic Fibers

A team of researchers from North Carolina State University have developed elastic, touch-sensitive fibers with the capability of interfacing with electronic devices.

5 Apr 2017

Researchers Establish Silicon's Exotic Phase "Si-III" as True Semiconductor

The importance of silicon cannot be overestimated especially with regards to solar energy, computing, and other technological applications. Element number 14 is also abundantly available in the Earth’s crust, and there is more to explore about how to harness its properties.

5 Apr 2017

Alpha-Tin Exhibits a Novel Electronic Phase and Joins a Unique New Class of 3D Materials

A recent discovery highlighted that a novel electronic phase is exhibited by alpha-tin, generally known as gray tin, when its crystal structure is strained.

5 Apr 2017

High-Speed Data Transfer Enabled by Tiny Black Holes-Based Photodetector

A silicon wafer has tiny “black holes” that act as a new form of photodetector for potentially moving more data across a data center or around the world, in a less expensive manner. Electrical engineers at the University of California, Davis, and a Silicon Valley startup, based at Los Altos, California, called W&WSens Devices Inc., have developed this technology, which is reported in the April 3 issue of Nature Photonics.

4 Apr 2017

New Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Set New World-Record Performance

A recent research affiliated with UNIST has revealed a new economical way to manufacture inorganic-organic hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) which sets a new world-record efficiency performance, particularly in photostability.

3 Apr 2017

Researchers Succeed in Performing Modern Alchemy by Developing Luminescent Iron Molecules

The first iron-based molecule that has the potential to emit light has been developed by a research team at Lund University in Sweden. This new molecule can contribute to the production of environmentally friendly and cost-effective materials such as displays, light sources and solar cells.

31 Mar 2017

New Method Allows Researchers to Fine-Tune Properties of Metallic Glass to Develop New Materials

Using Hokkaido University’s high-voltage electron microscope, an international team of researchers have solved a four-decade old puzzle regarding the atomic structure of metallic glasses.

30 Mar 2017

Legos and Origami Help Researchers Design Next-Generation Materials

Researchers from Tianjin University of Technology and Harvard University have borrowed the idea of assembling building-blocks from playing with Legos to make next-generation materials a real possibility.

30 Mar 2017

Hokkaido University Researchers Develop New Type of Sensor Material

Researchers at Hokkaido University have successfully developed a nickel complex that alters magnetism and color when exposed to methanol vapor. The promising new material can be used as a chemical sensor as well as with future rewritable memory devices.

29 Mar 2017

Editorial Highlights

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 Research News

Researchers Develop Self-Healing Polymeric Material

Novel Interface for Electronics Using Touch-Sensitive, Elastic Fibers

Researchers Establish Silicon's Exotic Phase "Si-III" as True Semiconductor

Alpha-Tin Exhibits a Novel Electronic Phase and Joins a Unique New Class of 3D Materials

High-Speed Data Transfer Enabled by Tiny Black Holes-Based Photodetector

New Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cells Set New World-Record Performance

Researchers Succeed in Performing Modern Alchemy by Developing Luminescent Iron Molecules

New Method Allows Researchers to Fine-Tune Properties of Metallic Glass to Develop New Materials

Legos and Origami Help Researchers Design Next-Generation Materials

Hokkaido University Researchers Develop New Type of Sensor Material

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

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NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

Determining Gravimetric Sample Composition of Mixtures with Unknown Constituents

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Thermogravimetric Testing of Plastic

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 Research News

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

1A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

2Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

3Novel Method for Accelerating Charging Rates in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

4New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

5Solid-Phase Recycling and Alloying of High-Strength Aluminum Scrap

6Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

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