Materials Science

Materials Science

Adhesive loses its stick with heat

A new type of epoxy adhesive loses its stickiness when heated, allowing easy separation of materials that were once tightly bonded.

Materials Science

Tiny detector finds hydrogen better

Researchers have made a miniature device that can quickly detect hydrogen leaks.

Materials Science

Ceramics stretch for future applications

Researchers have created a ceramic that stretches to 10 times its original length in record time.

Materials Science

Materials use nitric oxide to kill bacteria

A novel coating may offer a new way to fend off microbial buildup on catheters, artificial hips, and replacement cardiac valves.

Materials Science

Speed demon gets hooked on silicon

A method for coating silicon with high-performance semiconductors such as gallium arsenide may make faster, low-power microcircuits both cheaper and more widespread.

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Chemical sensors gain true portability

Researchers have designed simple new films for indicating the presence of worrisome airborne chemicals.

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Environment’s stuck with nonstick coatings

Some nonstick coatings such as Teflon break down at high temperatures into undesirable compounds that persist in the environment.

Materials Science

Titanium dioxide hogs the spotlight

Researchers have created new coatings that break down toxins and keep mirrors from fogging when the materials are exposed to visible light.

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Scientists get a handle on crystal shape

Researchers have discovered how the orientation of amino acid molecules can make a growing crystal take on either a right- or a left-handed form.

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Nanotubes form dense transistor array

Researchers have made an array of transistors out of carbon nanotubes.

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Future brightens for carbon nanotubes

Researchers have made a lightbulb that depends on carbon nanotubes for its glow.

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Inorganic tubes get smaller than ever

Researchers have created the smallest stable, freestanding inorganic nanotubes yet.