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Metamaterial hails efficient wireless power transfer

May 13, 2015
News
By using metasurfaces rather than antennas, scientists created an electromagnetic energy collector that can achieve full absorption of waves. A research team at the University of Waterloo in Canada used...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Materials Science, Physics
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Graphene speeds up light conversion

May 8, 2015
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Researchers have created a graphene-based photodetector to convert absorbed light to electricity at ultrafast speeds. Scientists at the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Spain used graphene to create a photodetector...
Materials
Materials Science
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New chameleon-like material

April 8, 2015
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Engineers have created a chameleon-like material that can change colour on demand.By using flexible, high-contrast metastructure, scientists at the University of California in Berkeley have created an incredibly thin membrane...
Materials
Materials Science
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Proton preference makes graphene fuel-cell friendly

January 21, 2015
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New research has shown protons easily penetrate monolayer sheets of graphene making it an attractive material for fuel-cell technology. A team led by Sir Andre Geim, the discoverer of graphene,...
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Materials Science
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The fluorescent fingerprint of plastic

December 29, 2014
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A new technique based on the fluorescence of materials could greatly simplify the sorting of plastics in recycling plants. The method, developed by researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universutaet (LMU), will allow automated...
Materials
Materials Science
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Shrinking sensor means faster, more accurate results

December 23, 2014
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A novel sensor that has miniaturised optical emission spectrometers could make the analysis of gold and steel more precise and less time consuming. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectronic...
Materials
Materials Science
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Microbullet hits confirm graphene’s strength

December 2, 2014
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Scientists at Rice University have developed a technique to fire microbullets at graphene sheets to show that multilayer graphene – 10 to 100 nm thick – may make excellent body...
Materials
Materials Science
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New sensor for MRI and fluorescent imaging

November 26, 2014
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Nanoparticles capable of simultaneously performing fluorescent and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in living animals have been developed by chemists at MIT. These particles could track specific molecules produced in the...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology
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Lipid membrane ink gives nanometre resolution

October 16, 2014
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Lipid membranes have been used as a biological ‘ink’ to draw in the nanometre region in a new technique developed by Leeds researchers. Resolution as low as six nanometres was...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology
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Maglev to allow manufacture using soft materials

September 12, 2014
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A system which allows objects to float in suspension could aid manufacturing with fragile materials say scientists – and it uses magnets similar to those found in the fridge. Harvard...
Materials
Materials Science
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