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Black phosphorus doesn’t mind water, supercomputer simulation reveals 2-D glass can go infinitely soft, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 21, 2016.
Read MoreMicrofluidic sweat sensor offers high-tech hope to keep your new year’s resolution
A team of Northwestern University researchers has developed a sleek new microfluidic wearable sensor that can measure sweat in situ to provide a real-time readout of exercise fitness.
Read MoreFour ACerS members named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors named Delbert Day, Richard Riman, Mrityunjay Singh, and Anil Virkar to the 2016 Class of Fellows. They will be inducted at a ceremony in April 2017 in Boston, Mass.
Read MoreIs there room for porosity in nuclear ceramics? And much more inside January/February 2017 ACerS Bulletin
The January/February 2017 issue of the ACerS Bulletin is now available online—and it’s packed full of great content to kick off the new year.
Read MoreVideo: Nothing silly about super-sensors made of ‘Silly Putty’ and graphene
Trinity College researchers have mixed graphene with homemade “Silly Putty” to make a composite with extraordinary electromechanical response.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Double-layer coating material creates full spectrum of colors, finger swipe-powered phones are one step closer, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 14, 2016.
Read MoreCeramic hydrogen separation membrane doubles flow rate, could enable clean energy
Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany have developed a significantly improved stable ceramic hydrogen separation membrane that can enable a hydrogen flow rate that is nearly double that of other separation membranes.
Read MoreDo your winter boots pass the test? WinterLab says 90% of boots fail slip resistance on ice
A special Canadian laboratory called WinterLab reports that, when put to a special scientific test, 90% of winter boots fail in their ability to prevent slipping in icy conditions.
Read MoreVideo: Turning synthetic into biological—Scientists harness bacteria to bond silicon and carbon
Researchers at California Institute of Technology report that, using directed evolution, they have convinced bacteria to biologically produce carbon–silicon bonds much more efficiently than synthetically catalyzed chemical reactions.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Supersonic spray yields new nanomaterial for bendable and wearable electronics, glass in batteries could increase performance and safety, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 7, 2016.
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