Technologies that underpin modern society, such as smartphones and automobiles, rely on a diverse range of functional ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million to advance materials science research by leveraging various materials’ ...

Complex fluids, such as polymer melts and concentrated suspensions, are foundational materials for industrial products, ...

A bizarre "Rule of Four" has been identified in the basic structure of the majority of inorganic materials—and scientists are stumped as to why. The pattern is found in the so-called "unit cell" of ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Finding the right materials for a project isn’t easy. You have to factor in a lot of considerations. Take, for instance, building a house. Not only do you need the materials of that house to be able ...

Dendritic structures that emerge during the growth of thin films are a major obstacle in large-area fabrication, a key step towards commercialization. However, current methods of studying dendrites ...

Startups flush with cash are building AI-assisted laboratories to find materials far faster and more cheaply, but are still waiting for their ChatGPT moment. The microwave-size instrument at Lila ...

As demand for energy-efficient power electronics grows, the performance of soft magnetic materials has become a key factor in ...