Materials – Page 46
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ResearchNanotube water channelling claims challenged
Results from 2017 paper raise questions over the flow rates of water through nanotubes
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ResearchArtificial photosynthesis harnesses forgotten half of sunlight’s energy
Intermediate band semiconductor enables infrared radiation to drive a carbon dioxide splitting reaction
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ResearchSolving the crystal maze
Workflow swaps gut feelings for data when designing continuous crystallisation processes
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ResearchHealthier hair in just 10 minutes with graphene dye
Graphene oxide hair dye is not only non-toxic, it also imbues hair with antistatic and thermal conductive properties
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OpinionHow perovskites can live long and prosper
The future of solar cells depends on better stability testing
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ArticleHarnessing electronic display technology in bioimaging
Less toxic than quantum dots, can conjugated polymer nanoparticles revolutionise bioimaging?
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Research2D gallium stripped from molten metal
Gallenene is the first atomically thin material made by exfoliating a liquid metal
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ResearchAtomic sewing seamlessly joins 2D crystals
Mismatched crystal structures stitched together seamlessly to create atomically flat LED
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ResearchBoron clusters turn titanium oxide to the dark side
Titanium-tipped ‘hedgehog’ molecules become a robust – and black – high-performance electronic material
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NewsLego leaves behind fossil fuel plastics in search for sustainable blocks
Botanical blocks are being produced using bioethanol from sugarcane
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NewsToyota promises cheaper electric car motor magnets within a decade
Careful material engineering enables alloys using more abundant rare earth elements than neodymium
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BusinessTakata settles with US states over faulty airbag inflators
States will forgo the $650m civil penalty in favour of victims
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ResearchGraphene burnt onto toast with laser precision
Technique offers way to add electronic best before tags to food
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ResearchThousands of 2D materials are just waiting to be discovered
Survey of 3D materials that can be exfoliated suggests there’s plenty of other analogues to graphene out there
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ResearchNanoclaw ‘flytraps’ catch bugs in the blood
Bendy nanowires that trap bacteria could fight life-threatening sepsis
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ResearchSniffing out museums' decaying plastic artefacts
Analysing volatile compounds may help museums protect old celluloid film and other polymer heritage items
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ResearchProduction line for gecko-inspired adhesive
Scientists devise manufacturing process for material that replicates a gecko’s remarkable stickiness
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Research‘Bullet-proof’ wood developed
Chemical treatment makes ‘densified’ wood 10 times tougher than its natural counterpart