Artificial muscles get graphene boost

Researchers have developed an electrode consisting of a single-atom-thick layer of carbon to help make more durable artificial muscles.

Mission possible: This device will self-destruct when heated

Researchers have developed heat-triggered self-destructing electronic devices, a step toward greatly reducing electronic waste and boosting sustainability in device manufacturing. They also developed a radio-controlled trigger that could remotely activate self-destruction on demand.

Wider channels for faster detoxification

Zirconium-based metal-organic framework rapidly and efficiently degrades nerve agents.

Large-scale simulations of atom dynamics

Researchers develop a new method for simulating previously unstudied complex matter.

Simulations predict 2D flat liquid

Computer simulations have predicted a new phase of matter: atomically thin two-dimensional liquid. This prediction pushes the boundaries of possible phases of materials further than ever before.

How to make continuous rolls of graphene

New manufacturing process could take exotic material out of the lab and into commercial products.

Turn that defect upside down

Twin boundaries - which are small, symmetrical defects in materials - may present an opportunity to improve lithium-ion batteries. The twin boundary defects act as energy highways and could help get better performance out of the batteries.