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.

Self-aligning liquid crystal technique could simplify manufacture of display devices

Liquid crystals are a key component of the displays used in most laptop computers and the increasingly-popular flat panel televisions. Controlled by a network…

Metal deformation studies lead to new understanding of materials at extreme conditions

By combining very large-scale molecular dynamics simulations with time-resolved data from laser experiments of shock wave propagation through specific metals,…

New reference materials support industrial zeolites

First described in the 18th century, zeolites have seen increasing use in industry and commerce from cat litter to industrial catalysts and “molecular sieves.”…

Focus on functional materials development shortchanges opportunities for discovery

James McGrath, University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at Virginia Tech, will deliver his remarks at the symposium honoring Herman Mark, an early…

Latest fuel cell material advance overcomes low humidity conductivity problem

James McGrath, University Distinguished Professor of Chemistry with the Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute at Virginia Tech, will announce his research…

Faster, higher, further: the role of materials technology in sporting performance at the BA Festival of Science

“There are always new improvements being introduced into sport,” says Dr Claire Davis, Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham. “While most changes are…

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