metamaterials
Low Energy, High Security Sensors You Can Wear
Researchers have used metamaterials to create smart textiles that can connect multiple wearable devices more securely.
One Step Closer To A Flawless Lens
Researchers have demonstrated a scalable, cost-effective and reliable method to fabricate large-scale hyperlens arrays.
Lego Inspires The Design Of Modular Metamaterials
A modular approach to building metamaterials has enabled scientists to make cloaking materials in a simple way.
See Holograms In Full Color, Whatever Your Angle
It is now possible to have full color holograms that can be viewed from a wide range of angles, thanks to metamaterials.
Black Gold Lotus Leaf Absorbs Almost All Visible Light
By coating lotus leaves in black gold nanoparticles, researchers have developed a metamaterial that has an extremely low reflectivity.
A Thermal Invisibility Cloak
A new thermal invisibility cloak, which actively redirects heat, may bring Harry Potter's invisibility cloak closer to reality.
Coming Soon: Origami-Engineered Structures
Researchers have designed origami-inspired structures that are flexible and yet strong and sturdy.
Metamaterial Enables ‘Quantum Tunneling’ For Sound
Researchers have created a tunable membrane ‘metamaterial’ with near-zero density, effectively recreating the quantum tunneling effect for sound waves.
Wave-Bending Cloaks Conquer Corners & Bumps
Optical cloaks that can bend electromagnetic waves could pave the way for the development of next generation photonic and plasmonic devices.
Building Shape Inspires Light-Bending Material
A zigzag-structured material that can bend light could be used to build next generation quantum computers.
