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.

Viscosity-enhancing nanomaterials may double service life of concrete

The key, according to a new paper*, is a nano-sized additive that slows down penetration of chloride and sulfate ions from road salt, sea water and soils into…

Toothsome Research: Deducing the Diet of a Prehistoric Hominid

Their work forms part of a newly published, multidisciplinary analysis* of the early hominid Australopithecus africanus by anthropologists at the State…

Natural Solar Collectors on Butterfly Wings Inspire More Powerful Solar Cells

In the study, Di Zhang and colleagues note that scientists are searching for new materials to improve light-harvesting in so-called dye-sensitized solar cells,…

Steelers Black Or Cardinals Red? Paint Your Ride in Seconds with Nanotechnology

Want to show support for your favorite team? What if you could change the color of your car to black and gold (or red and white) in seconds? Scientists have…

Water Lilies Inspire Scientists To Create Large-Scale Graphene Films

But in order to construct new materials and devices, researchers first need to understand how these tiny units interact with each other. One such building…

New Catalyst Paves the Path for Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells

The highly efficient catalyst performs two crucial, and previously unreachable steps needed to oxidize ethanol and produce clean energy in fuel cell reactions….

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