All Materials Science
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-…
Silicene promise for electronics
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Aug 2014
Thick multilayers of silicene can remain intact when exposed to air for at least 24 hours, making i…
Perovskite - the new photovoltaic on the block
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Aug 2014
Move over graphene – there’s a new kid on the photovoltaics block – and it can be spray-painted.!--…
‘On-off switch’ controls crystal structure of graphene
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 May 2014
American researchers have found an ‘on-off switch’ for graphene which enables them to change its cr…
Rubber research leads to rarely seen hemihelix
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 May 2014
A serendipitous discovery by scientists experimenting with elastic strips has resulted in a shape r…
Laser shows promise for solar cell efficiency
Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Apr 2014
Solar cells based on perovskite not only excel at absorbing light but at emitting it too, turning t…
Google Glass could aid Parkinson’s patients
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Apr 2014
Next generation wearable technology like Google Glass could be used as an assistive aid for those w…
Antimony batteries a possibility
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Apr 2014
Scientists probing new materials for batteries have succeeded in producing uniform antimony nanocry…
Hairy materials grown on microscale
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Feb 2014
Materials constructed of tiny little hairs self-assembled at the microscale could be used in the ne…
Gummy material could improve battery safety
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Feb 2014
A chewing gum-like material could dramatically improve the safety of lithium ion batteries by repla…
3D printing boost from cheap titanium powder
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Jan 2014
The high cost of titanium powder has prohibited its use in 3D printing – with plastics being the pr…
A tip top approach to analysis
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Dec 2013
Nanotechnology can only develop with appropriate analysis and measurement. The ‘Lab on a chip’ capa…
Graphene nanoribbons – an exercise in control
Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Dec 2013
Graphene nanoribbons offer a range of useful properties. Now, with clever use of water and incredib…
Keeping tabs on nanoparticles
Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Dec 2013
As the importance of nanoparticles increases in both industry and academia, measuring and character…
‘Writing’ artificial membranes on graphene
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Oct 2013
Graphene has emerged as a versatile new surface on which to assemble model cell membranes mimicking…
12-sided quasicrystal discovered
Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Oct 2013
A new form of a 12-sided quasicrystal has been accidentally discovered by researchers in Germany.!-…
