Engineers have developed a technique to fabricate ultrathin semiconducting films made from a host of exotic materials other than silicon. To demonstrate their technique, the researchers fabricated flexible films made …read more Source:: Science
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Part-organic invention can be used in bendable mobile phones
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•Engineers have invented a semiconductor with organic and inorganic materials that can convert electricity into light very efficiently, and it is thin and flexible enough to help make devices such …read more Source:: Science
Scientists develop new materials that move in response to light
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•Researchers have developed magnetic elastomeric composites that move in different ways when exposed to light, raising the possibility that these materials could enable a wide range of products that perform …read more Source:: Science
The seed that could bring clean water to millions
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•Scientist are refining a process that could soon help provide clean water to many in water-scarce regions. The process uses sand and plant materials readily available in many developing nations. …read more Source:: Science
Transparent, conductive films promising for developing flexible screens
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•Because silver is less brittle and more chemically resistant than materials currently used to make these electrodes, the new films could offer a high-performance and long-lasting option for use with …read more Source:: Science
‘Everything-repellent’ coating could kidproof phones, homes
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•In an advance that could grime-proof phone screens, countertops, camera lenses and countless other everyday items, a materials science researcher has demonstrated a smooth, durable, clear coating that swiftly sheds …read more Source:: Science
Researchers create a protein ‘mat’ that can soak up pollution
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•In a breakthrough that could lead to a new class of materials with functions found only in living systems, scientists have figured out a way to keep certain proteins active …read more Source:: Science
Four-dimensional physics in two dimensions
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•For the first time, physicists have built a two-dimensional experimental system that allows them to study the physical properties of materials theorized to exist only in four-dimensional space. An international …read more Source:: Science
3-D-printed minifactories
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•Researchers have developed a biocompatible ink for 3-D printing using living bacteria. This makes it possible to produce biological materials capable of breaking down toxic substances or producing high-purity cellulose …read more Source:: Science
New technique produces tunable, nanoporous materials
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•A collaborative group of researchers describe a new technique for creating novel nanoporous materials with unique properties that can be used to filter molecules or light. …read more Source:: Science