Lanthanum-doped phosphors exhibit a range of colors in response to mechanical stimuli, providing opportunities for anticounterfeiting and security applications.
Advances in Lightweight Metal and Fiber Composites
High‐volume compatible production technologies for light metal and fiber composite‐based components with integrated sensors and actuators.
In Memoriam Siegfried Bauer (1961–2018)
Siegfried Bauer, founder of the Soft Matter Physics Department at Johannes Kepler University Linz (1961–2018).
Autonomous Shuttles and Delivery Robots
Continental has a vision of a seamless approach to goods delivery with the help of delivery robots and driverless vehicles.
InfoMat: Novel Materials for Next-Generation Information Systems
InfoMat is a new interdisciplinary and open-access journal bringing you the latest in new materials with unique electrical, optical, and magnetic properties, and their applications in the rapid development of information technology.
Energy-Harvesting Raincoats
Waterproof, wearable fabrics that can harvest energy from wind, rain, and body motion.
Efficient Electrodes for Metal–Air Batteries
A new strategy to overcome the current limitation on sluggish reaction kinetics of the air cathode in Mg–air batteries from Dr. Chong Cheng and Prof. Rainer Haag at Freie Universität in Berlin.
Low-Cost Printing of Conductive Copper Electrodes for Flexible Electronics
Sintering metal-organic decomposition inks at low temperatures for printed electronics applications.
A Highly Sensitive Strain Sensor for Electronic Skins [Video]
Laser direct writing is used to fabricate the sensor, eliminating the need for post-synthesis steps.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Kilwon Cho
Kilwon Cho is a materials scientist who hopes to see his research on organic electronics applied in everyday life.