News Feature Channel: Materials Science

Material's 'Incipient' Property Could Jumpstart Fast, Low-Power Electronics

Penn State Materials Research Institute — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 08:40:12 EST

Scientists at Penn State have harnessed a unique property called incipient ferroelectricity to create a new type of computer memory that could revolutionize how electronic devices work, such as using much less energy and operating in extreme environments like outer space.

'Nanodot' Control Could Fine-Tune Light for Sharper Displays, Quantum Computing

Penn State Materials Research Institute — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:05:37 EST

Newly achieved precise control over light emitted from incredibly tiny sources, a few nanometers in size, embedded in two-dimensional (2D) materials could lead to remarkably high-resolution monitors and advances in ultra-fast quantum computing, according to an international team led by researchers at Penn State and Universite Paris-Saclay.

Penn State to Establish New Advanced Semiconductor Lab

Penn State Materials Research Institute — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:15:36 EST

Penn State researchers aim to enhance the University's research and development capabilities in next-generation semiconductor technology thanks to $4.3 million in infrastructure funding and in-kind support through the University's membership in MMEC, a consortium of regional partners focused on microelectronics research and development. The funding from MMEC, part of a broader initiative under the Department of Defense Microelectronics Commons effort under the federal CHIPS Act, will help the University establish an advanced lab for semiconductor thin films and device research in the Materials Research Institute's (MRI) facilities in the Millennium Science Complex at University Park.

KRISS Develops Energy Filter Technology to Stabilize Single-Electron Qubits

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:30:27 EST

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President: Dr. Lee Ho Seong) has developed a technology that controls the energy of single electrons in the desired form.

Heavy Ligands Unravel New Chemistry for Heavy Elements

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:50:07 EST

The transplutonium actinides are highly radioactive and rare, making them difficult to study. To examine their chemical properties, researchers typically use non-radioactive lanthanides as surrogates. In this study, scientists streamlined the synthesis of transplutonium actinide compounds, which allowed for more accurate direct comparisons of lanthanides and heavy actinide compounds, showing that transplutonium actinides have truly unique properties.

Bridging Centuries of Science: Prof. Jean Salencon Explores the History of Plasticity Theory at CityUHK

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:15:44 EST

In February 2025, the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) welcomed Professor Jean Salencon, a distinguished scholar in continuum mechanics and an HKIAS Senior Fellow. During his visit, he delivered an engaging HKIAS Distinguished Lecture, guiding the audience through the historical developments of a theory that continues to shape modern engineering.

Opening a New Chapter in 3D Microprinting with the Dream Material 'MXene'!

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:44 EST

Dr. Seol's team at KERI achieves a printing resolution about 1/100th the thickness of a human hair By eliminating the use of additives (binders) and post-processing, obstacles in the utilization of MXene, improvements in battery performance are expected.

Nature-Inspired 3D-Printing Method Shoots Up Faster Than Bamboo

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:20:28 EST

Muscles From the Printer

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 05:30:39 EST

Empa researchers are working on artificial muscles that can keep up with the real thing. They have now developed a method of producing the soft and elastic, yet powerful structures using 3D printing. One day, these could be used in medicine or robotics - and anywhere else where things need to move at the touch of a button.

Fusion for the Future: Nuclear Lab Plays Key Role in Testing a Crucial Technology

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:15:27 EST

A cutting-edge project to test "fusion blanket" technologies is taking shape, with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) leading the charge to create a critical component of a fusion reactor. This work is part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) $107 million funding award to six research centers called Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) collaboratives.

National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Researchers Decipher Cause of Solid-State Battery Breakdowns

Florida State University — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:55:00 EST

A team at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has discovered how tiny needles of metallic lithium known as dendrites form during solid-state battery use, which can lead to short circuits and battery failure. The team's research, which was published in Nature Materials, provides a clearer understanding of dendrite formation and could help develop more reliable and efficient solid-state batteries for various applications, including electric vehicles, energy systems, medical devices and more.

MSU Liquid Foam Innovation Designed to Protect the Brain Now Tested on Internal Organs

Michigan State University — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:50:23 EST

MSU liquid foam innovation designed to protect the brain now tested on internal organs

Development of 'Transparent Stretchable Substrate' Without Image Distortion Could Revolutionize Next-Generation Displays

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:06 EST

A research team led by Dr. Jeong Gon Son of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and Professor Yongtaek Hong of Seoul National University has developed a nanostructure-aligned stretchable substrate that dramatically lowers the Poisson's ratio.

The Two Faces of Liquid Water

University of California San Diego — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:00:49 EST

Scientists from UC San Diego have uncovered a key finding to one of water's unique properties: at high pressure and low temperature, liquid water separates into two distinct liquid phases -- one high-density and one low-density.

KIST Develops High-Performance Sensor Based on Two-Dimensional Semiconductor

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:40 EST

Do Kyung Hwang (Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute, KIST; KU-KIST Graduate School, KIST School) and Dr. Min-Chul Park (Post-Silicon Semiconductor Institute, KIST; Korea University, and Yonsei University), along with their joint research team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Sang-Rok Oh), have successfully developed an innovative electrode material called Conductive-Bridge Interlayer Contact (CBIC), enabling the realization of a 2D semiconductor-based image sensor with high optical signal efficiency.

Researchers Create Gel That Can Self-Heal Like Human Skin

Aalto University — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 EST

Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate either the high stiffness or natural skin's self-healing properties, but not both. Now, researchers have developed a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes these limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin.

A New Way to Engineer Composite Materials

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:33 EST

A new study led by researchers at Berkeley Lab outlines a way to engineer pseudo-bonds in materials. Instead of forming chemical bonds, which is what makes epoxies and other composites so tough, the chains of molecules entangle in a way that is fully reversible.

Developing Zero-Waste, Sustainable Smart Polymer Materials

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:01 EST

To overcome these limitations, a research team led by Dr. Tae Ann Kim of the Convergence Research Center for Solutions to Electromagnetic Interference in Future-mobility (SEIF) at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a new polymeric material with self-healing capabilities and high recyclability.

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American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:35:47 EST

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Packets of Freeze-Dried Bacteria Grow Biocement on Demand

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 19:30:38 EST

Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly improved by using biocement-producing bacteria, but growing the microbes at construction sites remains a challenge. Now, researchers report a freeze-drying approach in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces that preserves the bacteria, potentially allowing construction workers to ultimately use powder out of a packet to quickly make tiles, repair oil wells or strengthen the ground for makeshift roads or camps.