Star-spangled find may lead to advanced electronics, mapping the effects of crystal defects, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 22, 2017.
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New method to purify carbon nanotubes, solid batteries improve safety, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 24, 2016.
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New assay can speed up nanomaterial safety screening, six times capacity for lithium-ions, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 17, 2016.
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A new Materials Innovation Platforms (MIP) program funded by the National Science Foundation made its first awards to Penn State University and Cornell University to significantly accelerate materials research and development.
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Can you believe 2016 is almost here? Regarding the ACerS Bulletin, 2016 has already begun—the first issue of the new year is now available online.
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Stanford University engineers have used the sticky pads of geckos as inspiration for a hand-sized device that allows humans to scale a glass wall as effectively as Spiderman.
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DARPA’s COUGAR hollow core optical fibers transmit light at 99.7 percent its speed in air, according to the agency. Credit: DARPA. Optical fibers typically consist of a transparent core surrounded…
Read MoreBoltzmann distribution illustrated with balls distributed on a hilly landscape. At positive temperatures (left), as they are common in everyday life, most balls lie in the valley around minimum potential…
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