Teflon’s Importance & ProblemsSince its invention in the late 1930s, Teflon, also known as polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE, has become famous for its ability to repel water, oil,...
Lattice MetamaterialsA new frontier in material sciences is the assembly of microscopic structures in lattices, complex structures with a regular, repeating pattern, often made of crossed strips...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making a lot of discoveries in the materials science field. All these different discoveries aren’t theoretical either, but real ones that are...
What Is Chirality? Exploring the Science Behind SymmetryIn nature, symmetry is a fundamental feature of many things, including the components of DNA and light itself. It...
Much like a growing number of industries, material science is also being aided by artificial intelligence (AI).Here, machine learning (ML) algorithms analyze vast datasets and identify...
Why Hydrogen Is Essential For DecarbonizationAs the quest for decarbonizing our energy systems goes on, it becomes clear that some processes might need more than just...
Automobiles are one of the leading contributors to carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Notably, it’s not just tailpipe emissions during use that are responsible. Automobile production also...
Breakthrough in Robotics: Self-Healing Robots Inspired by BiologyA team of engineers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has introduced a self-healing robot that can detect and repair...
A group of engineers from Virginia Tech and Johns Hopkins University joined forces to complete an interdisciplinary collaboration delving into the use of explainable AI to...
A group of Scientists from DTU, Technion, and the University of Antwerp unveiled a new type of microscope designed to capture thermal diffusivity. The device could...
Aluminum’s Rise: From Luxury Metal to Industrial MainstaySome metals have evolved over time from rarity to a commodity. This is definitely the case with aluminum, which...
It was only about two decades ago that graphene was discovered. In such a short period, this “miracle material” has become integral to electronics and semiconductor...
MIT Breakthrough Makes Rigid Materials Flexible With MetamaterialsMaterial sciences is the domain of better understanding materials at the microscopic, often atomic level, in order to make them...
A team of scientists from MIT introduced a novel strategy and manufacturing process called atomic lift-off that enables the creation of super-thin, IR-sensitive films. These nano-sized...
A team of ingenious researchers has introduced a new ceramic design that utilizes origami folding strategies to avoid catastrophic failure. The new structure could have upending...
