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Scared of the dark? Nanotechnology adds color to the blackest blacks

By April Gocha / October 29, 2015

Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia are developing their own über black material, although this one’s not competing for a superlative achievement—their gold nanomaterial can reflect any color of choice with a simple addition of dye.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / October 27, 2015

Cyclic healing removes dislocations in metal, how snakes resist abrasion, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 27, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / October 21, 2015

Iron-based dye pairs with nanostructured titanium dioxide, semiconducting graphene nanoribbons, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 21, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / October 20, 2015

LEDs from food waste, patterning oxide nanopillars, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 20, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / October 14, 2015

New ways to measure catalysts, zombie solar cells, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 14, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / October 6, 2015

DIY spray-on solar cells, assessing silicon in next-gen batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 6, 2015.

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Scaling up: Three materials manufacturing trends to watch in honor of National Manufacturing Day

By Stephanie Liverani / October 2, 2015

Today, manufacturing companies and other organizations all over the country are expected to host about 400,000 people who want a first-hand look into U.S. manufacturing. And we’ve provided a roundup of the latest materials manufacturing trends we’ve covered at CTT.

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Silica photonic crystal coating helps solar cells keep their cool under the hot sun

By April Gocha / September 28, 2015

A trio of Stanford University researchers has developed a clear and protective cooling coating for solar cells that allows them to shunt away excess heat and improve efficiency.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / September 16, 2015

Butterfly wings inspire gas sensors, solar water splitters, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 16, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / September 15, 2015

Customizing 3-D printing, graphene relative phagraphene discovered, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 15, 2015.

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