Molecules/Matter & Energy

Electrifying ink, superelastic alloys, knotty molecules and more in this week's news

Electrifying ink
New electricity-conducting ink can be used to make flexible electronic devices. Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory created a silver-nanoparticle ink that smoothly flows through a rollerball pen tip without leaking, skipping or clogging and remains stable for months.