|
| Tuesday, February 11, 2020 |
|
|
Combined data approach could accelerate development of new materials |
| Researchers in Japan have developed an approach that can better predict the properties of materials by combining high throughput experimental and calculation data together with machine learning. more info >> |
|
| Thursday, February 6, 2020 |
|
|
Measuring the wear and tear of metals |
| For the past 50 years, researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) have been conducting detailed short- and long-term testing of a wide variety of structural materials manufactured in Japan to ensure they can withstand long-term stresses. Now, NIMS scientists have reviewed this data, in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, summarizing the institute's major findings. more info >> |
|
| Tuesday, April 16, 2019 |
|
|
Quantum dot imaging advances |
| Investigations of 'quantum dots' for looking deeply into body tissues are rapidly evolving, but more work is required to ensure they are safe, according to a review published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. more info >> |
|
| Tuesday, March 26, 2019 |
|
|
Electronics at the nanoscale: challenges and opportunities for making metal nanowires |
| Silver, gold and copper nanowires are leading contenders for next-generation nanoscale devices, however greater understanding of how they work and improved production methods are needed before they can be widely used, explains a recent review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. more info >> |
|
| Sunday, March 24, 2019 |
|
|
The Future of Stretchable Electronics |
| Stretchable electronics is emerging as a promising new technology for next-generation wearable devices, according to a review published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. more info >> |
|
| Thursday, February 7, 2019 |
|
|
Progress in Self-assembling Nanomaterials |
| Collaboration between material scientists, biologists and chemists could advance the development of self-assembling nanomaterials, called nanoarchitectonics, argues a review in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. more info >> |
|
| Monday, January 7, 2019 |
|
|
Using Big Databases to find Superconductors of the Future |
| Japanese researchers have found an approach to more quickly and successfully identify superconducting materials. more info >> |
|
| Friday, November 23, 2018 |
|
|
Out of the fog: honeycomb films |
| Researchers are producing honeycomb-shaped films using an approach that mimics what happens when we breathe on a glass surface. The films have potential use in numerous applications, from tissue regeneration and bio-sensing to solar cells, explains an article in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. more info >> |
|
| Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
|
|
Energizing heat for smart appliances |
| Scientists are getting closer to designing thermoelectric materials that efficiently harvest heat from the surrounding environment and convert it into electricity to power various devices and appliances, according to a review of the latest research in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. Devices made with these materials could avoid the need to recharge, change and dispose of batteries. more info >> |
|
| Tuesday, October 30, 2018 |
|
|
Opening up to cancer |
| Nanosystems that deliver anticancer drugs or imaging materials to tumours are showing significant progress, particularly those that respond to tumour-related stimuli, according to a review published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials. However, further research is still required to make sure these delivery systems are stable, non-toxic and biodegradable. more info >> |
|
|
|
