Materials Science

Materials Science

Environment’s stuck with nonstick coatings

Some nonstick coatings such as Teflon break down at high temperatures into undesirable compounds that persist in the environment.

Materials Science

Titanium dioxide hogs the spotlight

Researchers have created new coatings that break down toxins and keep mirrors from fogging when the materials are exposed to visible light.

Materials Science

Scientists get a handle on crystal shape

Researchers have discovered how the orientation of amino acid molecules can make a growing crystal take on either a right- or a left-handed form.

Materials Science

Nanotubes form dense transistor array

Researchers have made an array of transistors out of carbon nanotubes.

Materials Science

Future brightens for carbon nanotubes

Researchers have made a lightbulb that depends on carbon nanotubes for its glow.

Materials Science

Inorganic tubes get smaller than ever

Researchers have created the smallest stable, freestanding inorganic nanotubes yet.

Materials Science

Novel nanotubes are now made-to-order

Researchers have made nanotubes with specific sizes and traits by designing molecules that self-assemble.

Materials Science

Crystals step up to a new surface

Researchers have made crystals that reversibly change their surface shape when hit by light.

Materials Science

SQUID can catch concealed corrosion

A new technology that can detect corrosion deep within aluminum aircraft parts has revealed that high concentrations of salt don't corrode hidden joints any more than low levels of salt.

Materials Science

Scientists belt out a novel nanostructure

Researchers have used metal oxides to make microscopic ribbonlike structures that could prove useful for developing future nanoscale devices.

Materials Science

From Metal Bars to Candy Bars

Materials scientists have turned the tools of their trade on some of the most familiar substances in the world: food.

Materials Science

Scientists develop self-healing composites

Researchers have developed a composite material that has the ability to repair small cracks within itself, a characteristic that could be used to extend the reliability and service life of electronic and aerospace components.