Materials – Page 58
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PodcastSodium hypochlorite
What do hygienic work surfaces have in common with 19th century French violins? Brian Clegg finds out.
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ResearchChemists unravel their carbon ramen
Noodle-like nanostructures emerge as a cheap alternative to graphene
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ResearchSiligraphene gets serious about solar cells
Calculations put forward a promising 2D optoelectronic material
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ResearchTouch sensitive super stretchy skin shows promise for soft robots
Material can stretch to nearly five times its original length and emit different colours
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ResearchNew photocatalyst shows promise for fuel production
Converts carbon monoxide into high-value hydrocarbons
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ResearchCatalyst offers cheaper route to disinfect water
Nanoparticles can be used to produce small amounts of hydrogen peroxide with less precious metals in straightforward process
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ResearchSlippery slope to harvesting water from air
Surface draws inspiration from a beetle, cactus and carnivorous plant to capture condensation 10 times better than state-of-the-art materials
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Research3D printed graphene aerogels take shape
Technique holds potential to fabricate ultra-light structures with architectures tailored for specific applications
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ResearchPenguin feathers’ ice-resistant design revealed
Polymer surface based on feathers might one day lead to coating to protect ship and planes from deadly build-ups of ice
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ResearchRewriting the textbooks with a pinch of salt
Chlorine atoms in the –2 oxidation state, and other high pressure-induced oddities, predicted using new model
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NewsUpdated European regulation spells uncertainty for food nanomaterials
Questions over nanomaterial definition could hamper use in foods
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ResearchRubber-like structure for caramel proposed
Science behind caramel isn’t as sticky as we thought
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ResearchPolymer worms hold stem cells in suspended animation
A new hydrogel mimics natural mucins to delay the development of human stem cells and embryos
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ResearchIonic liquids bestow stretch on biomedical sensors
Heart rate and neck movements recognised by soft and stretchable device
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ResearchStronger gluten bolsters bioplastics
Plants manipulated to produce enhanced building blocks for biopolymers
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ResearchAn energetic chemist
University of Waterloo’s Linda Nazar has spent the last two decades moving beyond lithium-ion batteries to cheaper, higher energy density storage
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ResearchSolar cells firing on all cylinders
Cylindrical solar cells have better efficiencies throughout the day, independent of the angle of the sun