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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / October 28, 2020

Charge electric cars up to 90% in six minutes, new model for ceramic conductivity, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 28, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 3, 2020

Viable sodium-ion battery, graphene quantum dots treat autoimmune disorders, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 3, 2020.

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Noisy neighbors? No problem—ceramic-plastic combo might block high-pitched sounds

By Lisa McDonald / March 27, 2020

As people around the world transition to working at home, they face new challenges to focusing—including the sounds of young children stuck home with no school. Two theoretical physicists identified a ceramic-plastic material that can potentially block such high-pitched sounds.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 25, 2020

Ancient Egypt pigment aids modern microscopy, new nano strategy fights superbugs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 25, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 15, 2020

Eightfold increase of H2O2 production, counting photons needs standards, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 15, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / January 1, 2020

Tomato skin and graphene to generate electricity, how tungsten erodes in tokamaks, and other materials stories that may be of interest for January 1, 2020.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / November 13, 2019

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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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Faye Oney / September 5, 2018

Creating non-toxic pure colors by fabricating semiconductor nanoparticles of silver indium disulfide, lithium-oxygen batteries for a green energy grid, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 5, 2018.

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Carbon combines with solar energy to purify water in high-performance method

By Faye Oney / May 8, 2018

Researchers have developed a novel water purification process using solar energy and carbon-coated paper. Their method could eventually be scalable for purifying water in third-world countries or in areas cut off from water due to recent disasters.

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Our own body movements could someday power our devices

By Faye Oney / February 13, 2018

Researchers have developed a triboelectric nanogenerator that uses body movements to generate electricity. Their device could someday generate enough power to operate our mobile devices and wearable electronics.

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