This plant-derived composite is tough as bone and hard as aluminum
The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells.
A single...
2D material could store quantum information at room temperature
Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.
Quantum memory is a major building block to...
Scientists develop new lightweight material stronger than steel
The new material is a two-dimensional polymer that self-assembles into sheets.
It could be used as a lightweight, durable coating for car parts or cell...
Scientists develop game-changing tech to capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air
University of Delaware (UD) engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electrochemical system powered...
Scientists develop a soft smart heat isolator
Researchers from Zhengzhou University and the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a smart material that combines...
Recycled Kevlar battery could boost electric car range by 5 times
A network of aramid nanofibers, recycled from Kevlar, can enable lithium-sulfur batteries to overcome their Achilles heel of cycle life—the number of times they...
This wearable air sampler could detect personal exposure to coronavirus
Masks, physical distancing, good hygiene, and ventilation can help reduce the transmission of COVID-19 in public places.
But even when these measures are taken, scientists...
Scientists find way to boost perovskite solar cells with quantum dots
Perovskites are hybrid compounds made from metal halides and organic constituents.
They show great potential in a range of applications, e.g. LED lights, lasers, and...
When graphene speaks, scientists can now listen
It may be true that seeing is believing, but sometimes hearing can be better.
Case in point: Two brothers in a Rice University laboratory heard...
Graphene could replace rare metal used in smartphone screens, shows study
Scientists demonstrated the successful fabrication of an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) with a monolayer graphene anode, replacing ITO in organic light-emitting diodes.
Indium is one...