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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / August 10, 2022

Shrimp shell nanoparticles strengthen cement, silicon microparticles enhance Li-ion batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 10, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 29, 2022

Boron nitride nanotube fibers get real, world’s largest liquid mirror telescope, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 29, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 26, 2022

Using sound to analyze graphene, nano alumina defends concrete, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 26, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 5, 2022

Phosphorene nanoribbons live up to hype, semiconductors reach quantum world, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 5, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / July 28, 2021

Ultrathin magnet operates at room temperature, origami glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 28, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / April 14, 2021

Optically active defects improve carbon nanotubes, new injection molding technique allows glass to be cast in any shape, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 14, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 31, 2021

Make quantum dots brighter, the secrets of printed electronics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 31, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / February 3, 2021

Novel ink to 3D print bone, energy saving ceramic phosphors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for February 3, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 6, 2021

South Korea’s artificial sun sets new world record, scientists invent glue activated by magnetic field, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 6, 2021.

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Tough beetles reveal secrets that could help join dissimilar materials

By April Gocha / November 17, 2020

The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand crushing by forces up to 39,000-times its body weight. But what makes this little beetle so tough? A new study reveals some of the secrets the beetle stores in its tough exoskeleton, secrets that could aid in development of biomimetic materials and structures to join dissimilar materials in more robust ways.

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