Materials Science
An old, somewhat passé, trick used to purify protein samples based on their affinity for water has found new fans at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where materials scientists are using it to divvy up solutions of carbon nanotubes, separating the metallic nanotubes from semiconductors.
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With the help of a solitary sea squirt, scientists have resolved the longstanding puzzle of the crystal structure of vaterite, an enigmatic geologic mineral and biomineral.
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ASU engineer Amy Landis has a pivotal role in a new potentially far-reaching effort to use biomaterial to produce rubber in a more environmentally and economically sustainable way.
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A new model gives scientists guidelines to develop ‘smart’ composite materials with wrinkled microstructures.
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have found a new mechanism to transmit light through optical fibers. Their discovery marks the first practical application of a Nobel-Prize-winning phenomenon that was proposed in 1958.
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White House supported initiative to speed up transition time from lab to marketplace.
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The same material that formed the first primitive transistors more than 60 years ago can be modified in a new way to advance future electronics, according to a new study.
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Tiny filaments and cylinders are studied for possible uses in energy, electronics, optics and other fields.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says Oak Ridge National Laboratory's new carbon fiber manufacturing is an example of how the Volunteer State can compete in a global economy.
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Oana Jurchescu mentors students in researching organic semiconductors, which could lead to high-performance, plastic based electronics.
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Semi-conducting polymers are an unruly bunch, but a new method for getting them in line could pave the way for cheaper, greener, “paint-on” plastic electronics.
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Berkeley Lab researchers recreate elusive phenomenon with artificial nuclei
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