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Flexible superconductor developed

May 2, 2017
News
Experimental physicists in Germany have developed an ultrathin, flexible nanomaterial with superconducting properties.
Materials
Nanotechnology
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New hydrophobic product created

April 24, 2017
News
A new self-healing, water-repellent coating has been developed that could be used on a much wider range of surfaces than currently available.
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials
Biochemistry, Chemistry, Materials Science
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Where’s our wonder material?

April 11, 2017
Feature
Never has materials science had such a high profile – something almost entirely down to the advances made with graphene. Yet, where is it all? One of the snags to...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, In Depth, Materials, Materials Science
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Material science advancement after tightest knot created

January 31, 2017
News
Scientists at the University of Manchester have created the tightest knot ever achieved, opening up a potential avenue for a new generation of advanced materials.
Chemistry, Materials
Chemistry, Materials Science
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3D printing boosts membrane capability hopes

January 23, 2017
News
3D printing could advance membrane fabrication and capability, according to a new review by researchers from the University of Bath. Membranes for the separation of gas or liquids are restricted...
Materials
Materials Science
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Heart of glass

January 12, 2017
Insight
Paul Le Pinnet is SOG Group’s Chief Scientific Glassblower. He is a fellow of The British Society of Scientific Glassblowers and has written numerous scientific papers, contributed to glassblowing journals...
Materials
Interviews, Materials, Materials Science
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Ready for a fully energised lecture?

December 12, 2016
Insight
The Christmas Lectures have been a key part of the Royal Institution’s science outreach since 1825. Following in the footsteps of scientists such as Faraday, Sagan and Dawkins, Professor Saiful...
Chemistry, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Chemistry, Chemistry, Energy, Interviews, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Nanocars driven by UV light

November 29, 2016
News
An international collaboration has seen scientists control single molecule ‘nanoroadsters’ with light and also observe, for the first time, how they move.Alongside experimental physicists in Austria, the scientists were able...
Materials
Nanotechnology
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Magnetic crystals hold drug delivery potential

November 28, 2016
News
Chinese researchers have discovered a way to control microscopic crystals using magnetism, leading to hopes that it could be used to apply cancer treatments directly to tumours. When magnetised, these...
Materials
Materials Science
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New material aids energy conversion

November 24, 2016
News
Researchers have created a new material capable of converting waste heat to electricity with high levels of efficiency. The scientists modified a compound made of niobium, iron and antimony, substituting...
Materials
Materials Science
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