Material science… New ‘Quantum’ Approach Helps Solve an Old Problem in Materials Science (Quantum / Material Science) 5 Apr 2021 Scientists develop a framework based on quantum calculations to solve a long-standing problem in materials science One of the most important classes of problems that all scientists and mathematicians aspire…
Engineering Researchers Help Keep Pace with Moore’s Law by Exploring a New Material Class (Engineering) 19 Mar 2021 University of Virginia School of Engineering and Northwestern University researchers create a new polymer-based electrical insulation for circuits that could help put more power in smaller spaces Progress in the…
Material science Wafer-scale Production Of Graphene-based Photonic Devices (Material Science) 11 Feb 2021 Graphene Flagship researchers have devised a wafer-scale fabrication method that paves the way to the next generation of telecom and datacom devices. The crystal seeding, growth and transfer technique adopted…
Material science… What Stops Flows in Glassy Materials? (Physics / Material Science) 18 Jan 2021 Various glass materials have been essential to the development of modern civilization due to their advantageous properties. Specifically, glasses have a liquid-like disordered structure but solid-like mechanical properties. This leads to one…
Chemistry… Researchers Developed Molecule That Absorbs Energy From Sunlight And Stores It In Chemical Bonds (Material Science / Chemistry) 1 Sep 20201 Sep 2020 Researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, have developed a molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds. A possible long-term use of the molecule is to capture…
Material science Braeon Is Lightweight, Moldable Tape That Can Hoist More Than 2000 Pounds (Material Science) 30 Aug 2020 One of the sad truths about materials is that if they're strong, they're also probably heavy and cumbersome; if they're lightweight, they're also probably weak and breakable. That's what makes…
Material science… Large Single Crystals Of SnS, Can Provide Pathway For The Fabrication Of SnS Solar Cells (Material Science) 21 Aug 202021 Aug 2020 Tin monosulfide (SnS) is a promising material used for next-generation solar cells because of its nontoxic characteristics and abundance, in addition to its excellent photovoltaic properties. Sakiko Kawanishi and Issei…
