With funds from the National Science Foundation and the US Army, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have recently tested a new type of gel. The material holds great promise for numerous applications, including robotic skins.
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30 March 2012
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In a remarkable advancement, investigators in the United States were able to produce a new type of coating material based on semiconductor nanocrystals. According to the team, this innovation could be used to control heat coming from the Sun, while allowing surfaces to remain transparent.
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7 September 2011
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A group of investigators from the United States announces the development of method for producing hybrid thermoelectric materials, that are just as efficient as any other materials in their class, but at a fraction the cost. Thermoelectrics are materials that can transform electricity directly into heating or cooling... |
6 November 2010
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A team of physicists at the Princeton University announces the discovery of an amazing new material, which features a “double personality.” It is part superconductor, and part metal, and researchers say that this discovery may significantly benefit the electronics industry.The Princeton experts say that f... |
3 November 2010
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In a new scientific study, experts demonstrated that the phenomenon known as “incoherent excitations” can be used to make better sense of the behavior copper oxide materials have just before they turn into superconductors. The research was carried out by a team based at the University of British Columbia,... |
15 October 2010
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Creating nanocomposite materials has been a complex and energy-intensive process ever since experts learned how to make them, but large-scale is about to become possible now thanks to a new production method. The innovative approach was developed by French researchers Bruno Alonso and Emmanuel Belamie, who are both b... |
11 October 2010
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There are numerous reasons why engineers and architects would want to employ smart materials in their constructions. For starters, they are more durable, they are especially designed for the task at hand, reduce repair costs, and extend the life of the structures they make up. Some even have self-healing properties, ... |
25 May 2010
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One of the main reasons why hydrogen-powered vehicles are not the norm in our world today is the fact that batteries and fuel cells are not yet efficient enough at delivering their charge. In addition, reloading them can be a very complicated and time-consuming process, and this is why physicists have been working on... |
3 February 2010
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Physicists at the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have recently managed to demonstrate that the magnetic properties a material has are a clear indicator of its superconducting properties. They add that the same mechanisms allowing for superconductivity to appear in copper-bas... |
3 February 2010
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