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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / August 7, 2019

Breaking down microplastics, forecasting failure in disordered materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 7, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / July 24, 2019

Toughen glass using nanoparticles, “beyond 5G” wireless transceiver, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 24, 2019.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 19, 2019

Nanostructured diamond metalens, old glass finds new use in concrete, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 19, 2019.

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Change colors like a fish: Iron oxide nanoparticles mimic neon tetra skin

By Lisa McDonald / April 2, 2019

North Carolina State University researchers, inspired by neon tetra fish, created a material that changes color by changing the orientation of nanostructured columns on its surface.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 27, 2019

Air purification at room temperature, accelerated dew harvesting, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 27, 2019.

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Creating diamonds at room temperature from carbon nanofibers and nanotubes

By Lisa McDonald / February 5, 2019

North Carolina State University researchers successfully created diamonds at room temperature in 2015 using carbon thin films. Now, they accomplished the same feat using carbon nanofibers and nanotubes.

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Strontium and barium titanate: Similar materials, different defects

By Lisa McDonald / January 29, 2019

Researchers often use similar defect models for barium titanate and strontium titanate even though the materials experience different dominant metal vacancies. New research suggests this practice is suitable in some cases, but researchers should tread more carefully in others.

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Electronic circuits are 3-D printed with silver nanowire ‘ink’ for variety of flexible devices

By Faye Oney / March 6, 2018

Researchers have developed a process that uses silver nanowires to print electronic circuits on flexible surfaces. Their method could be promising for the future of flexible and wearable electronics, especially for the medical industry.

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Silicon carbide manufacturing process to lower barriers for SiC power electronics

By April Gocha / October 6, 2017

North Carolina State University researchers have developed a silicon carbide manufacturing process that may finally give this material the boost it needs to compete against silicon in the power electronics market.

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New ‘sensing skin’ could save roads and structures with early damage detection

By Stephanie Liverani / October 11, 2016

Researchers at North Carolina State University developed a new “sensing skin” that can “detect cracks and other structural flaws that are invisible to the naked eye,” according to an NC State press release.

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