An X-ray ptychography study follows the destruction of a microscale composite during compression in unprecedented detail.
Bubble-free pumping of liquids in space
Fourth Capillary Channel Flow experiment on the ISS has successfully completed, revealing new possibilities for spaceflight technology and biomedicine.
Nuclear waste storage materials research wins grant
An American team have won an $800,000 grant to research stable materials for nuclear waste storage.
Wiley-VCH is looking for two assistant editors (f/m)
Wiley-VCH seeks two assistant editors for their materials science program, to be based in Weinheim, south-west Germany.
Topological insulators: a new approach to spintronics
New material combination could lead to a more efficient approach to computer memory and logic.
Book review: Handbook of Polymer Crystallization
Professor Shouke Yan, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, reviews this work in experimental and theoretical polymer science.
Book review: Biomineralization Sourcebook
Professor Andreas Taubert reviews the Biomineralization Sourcebook: Characterization of Biominerals and Biomimetic Materials.
Multiscale modelling methods as a new design tool
This themed issue of Steel Research International is dedicated to multiscale modelling methods as a new design tool for processes and materials.
MD Simulations Uncover Mechanisms for Water Transport and Ion Selectivity through Nanopores
Scientists from Australia in Australian National University have examined recent progresses on the mechanisms of water and ion transport through nanoscale pores.
Corrosion protection for water-splitting semiconductors
Caltech researchers devise a method to protect the materials in a solar-fuel generator.