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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 28, 2023

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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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 16, 2022

New synthetic tooth enamel, 3D print clay on a polymer FDM printer, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 16, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 2, 2022

2D material in three dimensions, high-performance seawater batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 2, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / August 11, 2021

Toward a COVID-19 breathalyzer for kids, seaweed-based ink, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 11, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / November 6, 2019

Convert infrared light to energy, coal ash aggregate helps concrete cure, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 6, 2019.

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Video: Transparent wood is not only see-through—it can store and release heat too!

By Lisa McDonald / April 10, 2019

By adding polyethylene glycol to delignified wood, researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology created transparent wood that can store and release heat. They estimate this wood could be available for interior design purposes in as little as five years.

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Transparent wood windows could be key to better energy efficiency

By Stephanie Liverani / August 19, 2016

Engineers at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland say that windows made of transparent wood might provide more even and consistent natural lighting and better energy efficiency compared to glass.

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Watch for splinters—Will transparent wood replace glass in solar cells and windows?

By Stephanie Liverani / April 1, 2016

When it comes to developing the latest solar energy solutions, a few materials seem to get most of the press—logical materials like perovskites, silicon, and glass. But what if the next superstar solar cell material defies traditional logic?

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