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Materials used for their mechanical strength employ a variety of toughening mechanisms.06.09.16Science Highlight

Can We Beat Mother Nature at Materials Design?

Scientists review how we are matching – or exceeding – nature’s ability to make strong, tough lightweight structural materials. Read More »

This artistically enhanced depiction shows an atom being hit by a strong rosette-shaped laser field (purple), ripping an electron (green) from the parent atom that then re-collides with the atom.06.09.16Science Highlight

Combining Electrons and Lasers to Create Designer Beams for Materials Research

Tabletop laser systems generate extreme ultraviolet probes will advance research towards a new generation of energy-conserving electronics. Read More »

Absorption of sunlight in silicon solar cells results in losses due to heat from “hot” photo-excited electrons.06.09.16Science Highlight

Taking on the Heat in Solar Cells: New Calculations Show Atomic Vibrations Hurt Efficiency

Theoretical modeling of energy loss in solar cells may lead to more efficient materials to convert sunlight to electricity. Read More »

Tuning topology and adhesion of metal nanomeshes has led to super stretchable, transparent electrodes that don’t wear out.06.09.16Science Highlight

Nano-stiltskin: Turning Gold into … See-through Rubber

New metal nanomesh leads to super stretchable and transparent gold electrodes that don’t wear out. Read More »

The schematic shows protected edges that allow the propagation of these magnetic waves in a single direction along the edge of the crystal.06.09.16Science Highlight

Surf’s Up: Magnetic Waves on the Edge

First realization of a novel material that can conduct magnetic waves on its edge, but not within its bulk. Read More »

A versatile two-step process allows for the controlled synthesis of new materials for energy technology.06.09.16Science Highlight

New Approach to Room-Temperature Materials Synthesis - Low Cost, Simple, and Controlled Composition

Templates allow for materials with deliberate sizes and shapes for solar cells and electricity generation from waste heat. Read More »

A metal oxide nanoparticle gel when agitated with a force greater than the yield stress of the gel, which is the force necessary to make the gel flow.06.09.16Science Highlight

Understanding the Properties of High Tech Gels Used in 3-D Printing

Gels made up of nanoparticles hold together due to their electrostatic interactions and collapse with agitation. Read More »

Solar energy can be stored by using sunlight to split water (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen.06.09.16Science Highlight

Simple Preparation for Affordable Solar Energy Storage

Inexpensive method allows synthesis of a tiny solar cell that pumps out fuel. Read More »

This tabletop laser system allows for unprecedented characterization of superconductors, semiconductors, and other electronic materials by increasing the energy of an infrared laser to the sought-after extreme ultraviolet, which is invisible.06.09.16Science Highlight

Bridge to Coveted Electronic Properties

New tabletop laser achieves sought-after energies needed for advanced characterization with unprecedented precision and range. Read More »

A liquid metal technique drives the transformation of uniform alloys into a nanoscale mixture of two materials with different compositions.06.09.16Science Highlight

Nano-Sculptures for Longer-Lasting Battery Electrodes

Liquid metal transforms solid alloy into pore-filled structure that could be used in future batteries. Read More »

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