Nanocarbon material made from crab shells
12 April, 2021Researchers from Osaka University have developed a nanocarbon material for electronics applications made from chitin derived from crab shells.
Zirconium helps create super-strong composite materials
08 February, 2021Introducing a layer of zirconium atoms between sheets of aluminium oxide and tungsten carbide creates exceptionally strong composite materials.
A one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials
15 January, 2021Researchers have made a breakthrough that could lead to the creation of 'built-to-order' nanostructures for use in electronics and optical devices.
Scientists grow a carbon nanotube forest of record length
19 November, 2020Japanese scientists have used a novel technique to grow a 'forest' of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with greater length than has ever before been recorded.
Ultratough pollen grains turned into soft particles
27 October, 2020Scientists have found a way to turn ultratough pollen into a soft and flexible material, using a simple chemical process akin to conventional soap-making.
SARS-Cov-2 can survive up to 28 days on surfaces
13 October, 2020SARS-CoV-2 can survive for up to 28 days on common surfaces including banknotes, glass — such as that found on mobile phone screens — and stainless steel.
Chameleon-like defence drones can change colour on demand
14 September, 2020Material scientists have developed lightweight panels that can change colour on demand, allowing drones to match their appearance to the colours of the sky.
Materials testing with machine learning
25 March, 2020By incorporating the latest advances in machine learning with nano-indentation, it is possible to improve the precision of the estimates of material properties by as much as 20 times.
'Atomaterials' centre seeks to transform everyday devices
13 February, 2020Researchers from Swinburne University of Technology are on a mission to create materials and products with unprecedented functionalities.
Scientists create atom-thick amorphous film
07 February, 2020Previously thought to be impossible, the discovery of monolayer amorphous carbon (MAC) could settle a decades-old debate of exactly how atoms are arranged in amorphous solids.
Antimicrobial fibre made from crab shells and seaweed
03 February, 2020Researchers have created a new kind of fibre from a combination of chitin nanoparticles — extracted from residual blue crab shells — and alginate, a compound found in seaweed.
'Chameleon metals' change surfaces in response to heat
21 January, 2020Treating particles of liquid metal alloys with heat causes them to roughen their surfaces with tiny spheres or nanowires. Control the heat and you can control the surface patterns.
Polymer fibres: light, strong and tough
14 January, 2020One individual fibre is as thin as a human hair and weighs less than a fruit fly, yet is very strong: it can lift a weight of 30 grams without tearing.
Reprogrammable material gets the green light
07 August, 2019Researchers have designed a novel, dynamic, reprogrammable material with a polymer structure that can change from hard to soft and back again — triggered by nothing more than green LED light.
Westlab digital melting point apparatus
07 May, 2019The Westlab digital melting point apparatus has been designed to offer hassle-free operation and fast results. It is used effectively in a wide range of industries to measure the melting points of different materials.
