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New process enables 3D printing of small and complex components made of glass in just a few minutes
Materials Science

New process enables 3D printing of small and complex components made of glass in just a few minutes

Scientists combine materials science invention with newly developed 3D printing technology. Components made of highly transparent glass can be manufactured in just a few …

Apr 20, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Researchers take step toward developing 'electric eye'
Materials Science

Researchers take step toward developing 'electric eye'

Using nanotechnology, scientists have created a newly designed neuromorphic electronic device that endows microrobotics with colorful vision. The newly designed artificial vision device could …

Apr 19, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Engineers enlist AI to help scale up advanced solar cell manufacturing
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Engineers enlist AI to help scale up advanced solar cell manufacturing

Perovskite materials could potentially replace silicon to make solar cells that are far thinner, lighter, and cheaper. But turning these materials into a product …

Apr 16, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Tear-free hair brushing? All you need is math
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Tear-free hair brushing? All you need is math

Scientists explore the mathematics of combing and explain why the brushing technique used by so many is the most effective method to detangle a …

Apr 14, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Method efficiently breaks down plastic bottles into component parts
Materials Science

Method efficiently breaks down plastic bottles into component parts

A research team has demonstrated that a material called a metal-organic framework (MOF) is a stable and selective catalyst for breaking down polyester-based plastic …

Apr 13, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide
Materials Science

Treated plastic waste good at grabbing carbon dioxide

Rice University chemists treat waste plastic to absorb carbon dioxide from flue gas streams more efficiently than current processes.

Apr 6, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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When a band falls flat: Searching for flatness in materials
Materials Science

When a band falls flat: Searching for flatness in materials

The world's first catalog of flat band materials could reduce the serendipity in the search for new materials with exotic quantum properties, such as …

Mar 31, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Programmed assembly of wafer-scale atomically thin crystals
Materials Science

Programmed assembly of wafer-scale atomically thin crystals

A research team develops an assembly method for atomically thin crystals at the wafer-scale.

Mar 30, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Enhancing the electromechanical behavior of a flexible polymer
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Enhancing the electromechanical behavior of a flexible polymer

Piezoelectric materials convert mechanical stress into electricity, or vice versa, and can be useful in sensors, actuators and many other applications. But implementing piezoelectrics …

Mar 25, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Tracking real-time atomic movement between crystal grains in metals
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Tracking real-time atomic movement between crystal grains in metals

Using advanced microscopy coupled with novel computer simulations to track atomic movement, researchers conducted real-time atomic-level observations of grain boundary deformation in poly-grained metallic …

Mar 23, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Things are heating up for superconductors
Materials Science

Things are heating up for superconductors

Researchers have, by way of a number of theoretical calculations, shown that magnesium diboride becomes superconductive at a higher temperature when it is stretched. …

Mar 23, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste
Materials Science

New enzyme discovery is another leap towards beating plastic waste

Scientists who helped to pioneer the use of enzymes to eat plastic have taken an important next step in developing nature-based solutions to the …

Mar 22, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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