materials science
Nanoparticles Make Metals Both Strong And Flexible
Strong alloys are typically less ductile, and vice-versa. Researchers have managed to overcome this tradeoff by including nanoparticles in the alloy fabrication process.
What Makes Whale Baleen So Tough?
By studying the structure of the filter-feeding apparatus of whales, researchers hope to design better materials for the maritime industry.
Bio-Inspired Crystal Gives Batteries A Boost
Inspired by transport mechanisms found in living cells, researchers in Japan have developed a material that could lead to cheaper and safer rechargeable batteries.
Metalenses Made Thinner Than Ever
Using 2D materials, researchers have overcome the theoretical limit imposed by the wavelength of light to develop metalenses as thin as 190 nanometers.
Materials Design Gets An AI Upgrade
Scientists in Japan and the US have integrated natural language processing and deep learning to design materials with desirable properties.
Hideo Hosono Receives 2018 Von Hippel Award
Tokyo Tech’s Professor Hideo Hosono received the Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society for his research on superconductors.
Informing The Search For Superconducting Materials
Scientists in Japan have used data science methodologies to discover and develop superconducting materials.
In Pursuit Of Perfect Metal Crystals
Scientists in South Korea have devised a technique to obtain large single crystals of copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum or palladium.
Ion-Based AI Makes Smart Decisions
A research group in Japan has invented an ionic device that can make decisions based on electrochemical phenomena.
