Self-healing tech charges up performance for silicon-containing battery anodes

Researchers have found a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries to make them more reliable and last longer.

Nanofiber feels forces and hears sounds made by cells

Engineers have developed a miniature device that?s sensitive enough to feel the forces generated by swimming bacteria and hear the beating of heart muscle cells.

Adhesive behavior of self-constructive materials measured for first time

When building with molecules, it is important to understand how they stick to each other. The problem is that the methods used to measure this are themselves an influencing factor on the process. A new study presents a method that excludes this influence.

Gas gives laser-induced graphene super properties (w/video)

Study shows inexpensive material can be superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic.

The extraordinary properties of strontium niobate demystified

Two new studies herald exciting opportunities for the creation of novel devices with unprecedented functionalities as well as unique applications of a new family of photocatalytic materials.

Nanosize crystals grow by twisting, aligning and snapping together

The force that enables nanosize crystals to grow could be used to design new materials.

The ultimate tuning of optoelectric properties with nanoplatelets

An international research team has demonstrated an easy approach to synthesize ultrasmall near infrared 2D nanoplatelets via template-assisted cation exchange.