New 3D printing technique produces ‘living’ 4D materials
UNSW researchers have combined 3D printing with a light-controlled process to create a "living" 4D resin.
Repairing and reusing plastics and delivering cancer drugs...
Scientists design built-in controls for mini-chemical labs on a chip
Since the 1990s, scientists have been exploring the possibilities of miniaturized chemical “laboratories” on a chip.
Microfluidic systems can accommodate chemical experiments on a chip...
Scientists discover “ripple” in flexible material that could benefit electronic devices
A newly discovered phenomenon in a flexible semiconductor could affect its promise for electronic devices.
Two-dimensional materials — those either only an atom or layer...
New material could help produce highly efficient solar cells
A new type of material for next-generation solar cells eliminates the need to use lead, which has been a major roadblock for this technology.
Solar...
Graphene: The more you bend it, the softer it gets
Graphene - a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a lattice - is the strongest material in the world and so thin that...
SpaceX Starlink launch a milestone for lower cost spaceflight
SpaceX is expected to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites into space on Monday, in its Falcon 9 rocket.
The launch is part of an effort...
Scientists find new way to extend the life of perovskite solar cells
Researchers believe they’ve overcome a major hurdle that’s kept perovskite solar cells from achieving mainstream use.
Perovskites are crystals with cube-like lattices known to be...
New photonic liquid crystals could lead to next-generation displays
A new technique to change the structure of liquid crystals could lead to the development of fast-responding liquid crystals suitable for next-generation displays --...
Scientists put the “solve” in “solvent” for lithium-sulfur battery challenge
Lithium-ion batteries represent the majority of batteries in consumer electronics and electric vehicles.
Today, scientists are looking for new chemistries that could improve the energy...
Kirigami inspires new method for wearable sensors
As wearable sensors become more prevalent, the need for a material resistant to damage from the stress and strains of the human body's natural...