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.

New gels could protect buildings during wildfires

As climate change creates hotter, drier conditions, we are seeing longer fire seasons with larger, more frequent wildfires. In recent years, catastrophic wildfires have destroyed homes and infrastructure, caused devastating…

Designing the ideal soft gripper for diverse functionalities

Robotic automation has become a game-changer in addressing labour shortages. While traditional rigid grippers have effectively automated various routine tasks, boosting efficiency and productivity in industries that deal with objects…

Using AI to find the polymers of the future

Nylon, Teflon, Kevlar. These are just a few familiar polymers — large-molecule chemical compounds — that have changed the world. From Teflon-coated frying pans to 3D printing, polymers are vital…

Digital materials design from single crystals to engineering components

Version 3.0 of the material simulation software suite DAMASK released. Designing materials to meet high-tech criteria, safety, and sustainability standards is increasingly complex. To address this challenge, a team of…

Breakthrough in Nanotechnology

Viewing the Invisible with Advanced Microscopy. Scientists from the Department of Physical Chemistry at the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society have made a groundbreaking discovery in the…

Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial

… inspired by vintage toys. Contracting-cord design enables precise control of structural shape and flexibility. Common push puppet toys in the shapes of animals and popular figures can move or…

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