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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / September 27, 2023

MXene-enhanced hydrogel sensors, next-generation solar panels, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 27, 2023.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / October 26, 2022

3D nanocomposites boost heat dissipation in electronics, DOE equity plan requirements, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 26, 2022.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / August 3, 2022

Nanodiamonds detect temperatures inside cells, assessing emerging transistor performance, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 3, 2022.

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Cosmos creation—exploring formation of ceramic materials in space

By Lisa McDonald / July 22, 2022

The universe contains many complex chemistries and phenomena yet to be discovered or explained. Two recent studies offer a glimpse into how some ceramic materials may form in space.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / November 24, 2021

High-performance MXene electrodes, glass as stable as crystal, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 24, 2021.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / July 14, 2021

Graphene keeps artworks’ colors ageless, cyber risks of 3D printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 14, 2021.

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Directly from glassy to crystal: Phase change material switches state without entering liquid phase

By Lisa McDonald / August 27, 2019

Phase change materials are an excellent way to store data—if you know how to effectively switch between the material’s glassy and crystal states. Researchers at the University of Arizona and RWTH Aachen University discovered unlike most glasses, the PCM Ge2Sb2Te5 can switch directly from glassy to crystal without entering the liquid phase.

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PV and produce combine—benefits of agrivoltaics

By Lisa McDonald / August 9, 2019

Many farmers believe agriculture and solar farms present an either-or situation. Research on agrivoltaics, or the practice of co-locating PV infrastructure and agriculture, suggests instead the two could be mutually beneficial.

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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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To infinity and beyond—This glass is going places after building world’s largest telescope

By April Gocha / November 10, 2017

The Giant Magellan Telescope, when completed and operational in 2023, will be the world’s largest telescope—but to build a giant, incredible telescope, you first need to build giant, incredible mirrors. And that process is currently underway at the Richard F. Caris Mirror Lab at the University of Arizona.

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