Material Science & Technology

A relatively new strategy (New materials mimic muscle structure and function) for making fiberglass actuators, inspired by muscle structure, could lead to advances in robotics, prosthetics and smart clothing, according...

The light blue color of Hope Diamond is caused by small impurities in its crystal structure. Similar diamond impurities also offer hope to scientists looking (Comprehensive solutions for quantum sensing...

Forming metal into (Secrets of stronger metals revealed) the shapes required for various purposes can be performed in many ways, including forming, processing, rolling, and forging. These processes affect the...

The researchers synthesized the first molecular nanocarbon in the form of a strip with a twisted Möbius band topology (Möbi belt consisting only carbon atoms) - the Möbius carbon nanoband...

Researchers have shown a new material  (New silicone nanowires) that processes heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device - an ultra-thin silicon nanowire...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) and the Max Planck Center for Physics and Medicine (MPZPM) in Erlangen represent a significant step forward in...

Russian scientists are synthesizing a scandium material (new ultra-hard material) with a carbon material. It consists of polymerized fullerene molecules with scandium and carbon atoms inside. The work paves the...

The Tulane University School of Science and Engineering team has created a new family of two-dimensional (A powerful family of two-dimensional materials) materials that scientists say have good applications, including...

A piece of the ruthenium atom in the eye of copper nanowires could be a step toward a revolution in the global ammonia industry, which (The new process aims to...

Two-dimensional magnetic materials are listed as building blocks for the next generation of small, fast electronic devices. These materials, made from layers of crystal plates but several atoms thick, derive...