Carbon fibre materials are renowned for their exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, high stiffness and resistance to chemical and thermal degradation. The evolution of carbon fibre production has led ...

In this article, we get technical. What is Floquet engineering, and how can this quantum-level science impact materials? We explain this and more.

Professors Horacio Espinosa and Chad Mirkin implemented a novel approach to design and assemble nanoscale materials using the principles that underpin colloidal crystal engineering with DNA. The ...

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the SPN network and its preparation process as well as the control of association and dissociation kinetics by steric hindrance of the cross-linker terminal blockers. A ...

Controlling the arrangement of atomic vacancies offers a new way to adjust electronic, magnetic, thermal, and hydrogen storage properties in crystalline materials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Atomic ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

The global modern industry is a massive operation that works on a scale almost impossible to comprehend. At every stage, it ...

A new microscopy method has allowed researchers to detect tiny changes in the atomic-level architecture of crystalline materials -- like advanced steels for ship hulls and custom silicon for ...