Researchers create new “superglue” with two simple ingredients: plant-based cellulose nanocrystals and water.
Advanced Materials
Printable sensors to enable data transmission by light
Color-selective organic light sensors are produced by inkjet printing with semiconducting inks.
Ultrasound device improves charge and run time in lithium metal batteries
Researchers at UC San Diego bring lithium metal batteries one step closer to commercialization with their new ultrasound device.
Bending the world’s strongest material … on the nanoscale
A team of Australian scientists has discovered diamond can be bent and deformed, creating possibilities for the design and engineering of new nanoscale devices.
Tessellations emerge in templated layered materials
Researchers use ordered templates to impart unprecedented tessellating patterns in composites made from inorganic materials.
All-in-one device for effective arsenic capture in water
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign develop an energy-efficient device for purifying arsenic-contaminated water.
Exploring the “dark side” of a single-crystal complex oxide thin film
Analysis reveals never-before-seen details about a type of thin film being explored for advanced microelectronics.
From molecular motors to stimuli-responsive materials
New types of 2D and 3D stimuli‐responsive materials can be constructed by integrating molecular machines as part of their building blocks.
Harnessing Humidity as a Renewable Resource
A new material that pulls moisture from the air and uses it to generate an electric current.
Magnetic Particles Enable Reversible Bending, Twisting, Grabbing Materials
Programmable smart materials, which can be reversibly controlled through magnetically-induced heating and actuation.
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