Complexity may seem subjective, but a quantitative measure of the complexity of nanomaterials was recently developed by a ...

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the SPN network and its preparation process as well as the control of association and dissociation kinetics by steric hindrance of the cross-linker terminal blockers. A ...

This year's 35 Innovators are making it possible for familiar materials like glass, steel, and electronics to have completely new properties. In the 24 years I’ve worked as a materials scientist, I’ve ...

In science and engineering, impressive technical feats sometimes draw on the arts—such is the case for a new study in Nature. First author Ahyoung Kim started taking pottery classes during the second ...

Controlling the arrangement of atomic vacancies offers a new way to adjust electronic, magnetic, thermal, and hydrogen storage properties in crystalline materials. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Atomic ...

Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as 3D printing, has emerged as a transformative technology, particularly in the aerospace and biomedical ...

A new type of material can learn and improve its ability to deal with unexpected forces thanks to a unique lattice structure with connections of variable stiffness, as described in a new paper by my ...