Researchers have revisited a long-known material and uncovered a way to dramatically enhance its performance by altering its ...

Some materials behave unexpectedly. They crack differently than expected, or react in ways that are hard to explain. The ...

Scientists have determined the structure of a new material with the potential to be used in solar energy, batteries, and splitting water to produce hydrogen. The physical properties and crystal ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new type of transistor structure, invented by scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has broken the 600 gigahertz speed barrier. The goal of a terahertz ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into any 3D structure you'd like. Reading time 2 minutes There’s a very thin ...

"This work emphasizes the importance of understanding sequence-structure-property relationships," said senior Carlson Nguyen, a biosciences major and second author of the study. "By identifying how ...

Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors. Electrostatic ...

A new magnetic material called a p-wave magnet uses helical electron spin patterns that deflect electric current, enabling smaller and more efficient computer chips. (Nanowerk News) Magnetism, as we ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For decades, battery manufacturing has stood still despite advances in battery chemistry. Today, Material Hybrid Manufacturing Inc. (MATERIAL) announces it has raised $7.1 ...

In a study published in Nature Communications, the team showed for the first time that specific frequencies of acoustic waves ...