Understanding nanoscale gaps, hidden structures below dark side of moon, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 24, 2023.
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While some studies have demonstrated that electric fields and light exposure can affect the motion of dislocations in ceramics, the principal driving force of motion in these cases was mechanical stress. Now, an international group of researchers showed dislocation motion in a single-crystalline zinc sulfide can be controlled using only an external electric field.
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Membranes for lithium extraction, electric fields control defect movement, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 28, 2023.
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Life on Earth may have started with clay, new COVID-19 disinfectant, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 28, 2022.
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An all-solid-state sodium battery that operates at ambient temperatures (under 100°C) would allow for safer usage in a broader range of applications. Researchers led by University of Houston and Iowa State University propose a new homogeneous oxysulfide glass electrolyte could make such a battery possible.
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Generate electricity from moisture in the air, ceramics for bone self-repair, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 8, 2022.
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5G switching gets a 2D boost, boron nitride destroys forever chemicals, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 8, 2020.
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3D print ultrathin concrete structures, gallium oxide for next-gen radiation detectors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 13, 2020.
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Laser diode emits deep UV light, real-time dynamics of cement setting, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 22, 2020.
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Inspired by Arabic lace screens, a team of faculty and staff from Iowa State University’s architecture department have created a 3-D-printed ceramic façade that can be used as part of a mechanical system to control the amount of light, privacy, airflow, and cooling in a building.
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