All Materials Science
Natural replacement for Styrofoam developed
Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Jan 2016
A wood based alternative to Styrofoam has been created by a team of Swedish designers and researche…
3D printed ceramics breakthrough
Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jan 2016
A method to 3D print structurally sound ceramic as well as heat resistant varieties was thought imp…
New firefighting foam created
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Jan 2016
Ceramic firefighting foam that can handles temperatures of more than 1000°C has been created by Rus…
Invisible wires could improve solar efficiency
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Dec 2015
Scientists have found a way to improve solar cell design, improving efficiency and lowering the cos…
A hole new approach
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Dec 2015
Jemma Rowlandson tells us how nanoporous materials are set to take on the world, and win
New material for water desalination
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2015
Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed an energy efficient material for desalinatin…
Graphene ‘relative’ discovered
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Sep 2015
Scientists have found a new two dimensional material that resembles the structure of graphene.!--mo…
Mind on matter - Mark Miodownik speaks up for Materials Science
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Sep 2015
Professor Mark Miodownik, Materials Scientist, Engineer and Broadcaster tells us about his current …
1% battery, shutting down now. How biology can solve a very modern problem…
Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Aug 2015
The key to the next big leap in battery technology is buried deep within our own cells says Dr Caro…
Top physics prize awarded to Professor Yablonovitch
Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Jul 2015
The Institute of Physics has awarded its’ highest International award – the Isaac Newton Medal and …
Weld precision taken to the next level
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Jun 2015
By using a new laser method, scientists have created the world’s smallest plastic weld.!--more--
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Metamaterial hails efficient wireless power transfer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 May 2015
By using metasurfaces rather than antennas, scientists created an electromagnetic energy collector …
Graphene speeds up light conversion
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 May 2015
Researchers have created a graphene-based photodetector to convert absorbed light to electricity at…
New chameleon-like material
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Apr 2015
Engineers have created a chameleon-like material that can change colour on demand.!--more--
By using…
Proton preference makes graphene fuel-cell friendly
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jan 2015
New research has shown protons easily penetrate monolayer sheets of graphene making it an attractiv…
The fluorescent fingerprint of plastic
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Dec 2014
A new technique based on the fluorescence of materials could greatly simplify the sorting of plasti…
Shrinking sensor means faster, more accurate results
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Dec 2014
A novel sensor that has miniaturised optical emission spectrometers could make the analysis of gold…
Microbullet hits confirm graphene’s strength
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2014
Scientists at Rice University have developed a technique to fire microbullets at graphene sheets to…
Maglev to allow manufacture using soft materials
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Sep 2014
A system which allows objects to float in suspension could aid manufacturing with fragile materials…
Biomimetic sheets offer improved chemical functionality
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Sep 2014
A two-dimensional biomimetic material with customisable properties able to self-assemble at an oil-…
