Materials Sciences

Materials management deals with the research, development, manufacturing and processing of raw and industrial materials. Key aspects here are biological and medical issues, which play an increasingly important role in this field.

innovations-report offers in-depth articles related to the development and application of materials and the structure and properties of new materials.

Coating for enhanced thermal imaging through hot windows

A team of Rice University scientists has solved a long-standing problem in thermal imaging, making it possible to capture clear images of objects through hot windows. Imaging applications in a…

Space-time crystals, an important step toward new optical materials

KIT scientists design tailored materials for optical information processing. Photonic space-time crystals are materials that could increase the performance and efficiency of wireless communication or laser technologies. They feature a…

New and robust anti-reflective solutions

… for laser inertial fusion for the clean energy supply of the future. In order for future laser fusion power plants to work efficiently and reliably, current laser technologies must…

DNA to mimic biological catch bonds

“Fish-hook” system holds promise for advanced materials and health-care applications. In a first-of-its-kind breakthrough, a team of UBC Okanagan researchers has developed an artificial adhesion system that closely mimics natural…

In major materials breakthrough

UVA team solves a nearly 200-year-old challenge in polymers. UVA researchers defy materials science rules with molecules that release stored length to decouple stiffness and stretchability. Researchers at the University…

A pathway towards new quantum devices

Electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide. Researchers have successfully created electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide (ZnO) heterostructures, marking a significant milestone in the development of quantum technologies….

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