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The lightweight material 15 times stronger than steel

February 6, 2013
News
Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed the strongest, lightest weight silica nanofibres that are 15 times stronger than steel. Their discovery could transform the aviation, marine and safety...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Creating nanoscale rainbows

November 22, 2012
News
King’s College London scientists have discovered how to separate colours – “creating rainbows” using nanoscale structures on a metal surface. The findings may have applications in improved solar cells, television...
Materials
Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Super nanoparticles assemble

October 25, 2012
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Chemists from the University of Florida have developed a technique for growing new materials from nanorods.The study marks a breakthrough in the field, demonstrating how thermodynamic forces can manipulate nanoparticle...
Chemistry, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
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Laser beam 3D “painting” technique developed

October 17, 2012
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A new method, developed at the Vienna University of Technology, uses laser beams to fix molecules at exactly the right position in a three-dimensional material. The technology will have a...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Materials Science
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Controlled wrinkling

September 17, 2012
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By stretching and releasing material in a controlled and orderly way, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered a way of making perfectly ordered and repeatable wrinkled surfaces.The...
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Materials Science
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Light as a graphite tube

July 20, 2012
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At just 0.2mg per cubic centimetre, Aerographite is the lightest material in the world.Aerographite is a network of porous carbon tubes three-dimensionally interwoven at nano and micro levels; it’s lightweight;...
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Materials Science
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New class of porous material stores carbon dioxide

July 4, 2012
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A novel material with unique carbon dioxide retention properties could play a role in reducing emissions from fossil fuel processes say researchers in Nottingham.The material – a unique partially interpenetrated...
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Materials Science
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