It is challenging to effectively monitor seismic quakes deep in the ocean. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers and colleagues, who previously used optical fibers to monitor earthquakes on land, tested using optical fibers to monitor earthquakes undersea.
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Grow carbon nanotubes using newspaper, ammonia production, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 27, 2019.
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MXenes help photodetectors see the light, rubbery concrete takes hits without cracking, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 13, 2019.
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Thermionic emission in graphene, perfect corners in architectural glass, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 9, 2019.
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Borophene on silver grows freely, modified bamboo a steel rebar alternative, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 2, 2019.
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Scientists at Rice University and Texas Heart Institute developed the first materials-based solution to repair electrical conduction defects in hearts—surgically sewing carbon nanotube fibers directly onto hearts to transmit electrical signals across damaged tissue.
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Carbon nanotubes measurement possible, hydrogels treat bone defects, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 28, 2019.
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Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers, precast concrete cures in 24 hours, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 21, 2019.
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Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has many excellent properties but does not bond well with other elements. Chemists at Rice University found a particular reduction reaction allows h-BN to bond readily with carbon chains.
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LEDs made from 3D perovskites, permeable concrete cools city sidewalks, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 14, 2019.
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