News Feature Channel: Materials Science

Argonne's Physicists Are Redefining the Possible

Argonne National Laboratory — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:05:31 EST

Upgrades and new research at Argonne National Laboratory are helping physicists push boundaries, from basic science to the development of new technologies.

KIST Develops Full-Color-Emitting Upconversion Nanoparticle Technology for Color Displays with Ultra-High Color Reproducibility

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:01 EST

Dr. Ho Seong Jang and colleagues at the Extreme Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed an upconversion nanoparticle technology that introduces a core@multi-shell nanostructure, a multilayer structure in which multiple layers of shells surround a central core particle, and enables high color purity RGB light emission from a single nanoparticle by adjusting the infrared wavelength.

A Quiet Revolution: New Technique Could Accelerate Noise-Free Superconducting Qubits for Quantum Computing

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:30:41 EST

Scientists have developed a new fabrication technique that could improve noise robustness in superconducting qubits, a key technology to enabling large-scale quantum computers.

New Technology Suppresses Temperature Rise During Hydrogen Charging, Enabling Safer and More Efficient Refueling!

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:48 EST

A research team led by Principal Researcher Dae-Hwan Kim at the Nuclear Equipment Verification Laboratory of the Busan Machinery Technology Research Center under the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (President Seog-Hyeon Ryu, hereinafter referred to as KIMM) has successfully developed and demonstrated this new technology using an incompressible fluid.

New Research Examines How Nanoscopic Ripples Affect Material Properties

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:20:48 EST

When materials are created on a nanometer scale -- just a handful of atoms thick -- even the thermal energy present at room temperature can cause structural ripples. How these ripples affect the mechanical properties of these thin materials can limit their use in electronics and other key systems. New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York validates theoretical models about how elasticity is scale-dependent -- in other words, the elastic properties of a material are not constant, but vary with the size of the piece of material.

Longstanding Model Fails to Explain Spin Dynamics in 1D Cuprates

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 17:40:53 EST

Superconductivity - the ability of some materials to conduct electricity with no energy loss - holds immense promise for new technologies from lossless power grids to advanced quantum devices.

Un paso hacia una extraccion de hierro mas limpia con electricidad

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:29 EST

Ahora, los investigadores de ACS Energy Letters informan que han desarrollado un metodo mas limpio para extraer hierro de un mineral de hierro sintetico mediante un proceso electroquimico, que, segun dicen, podria competir con los altos hornos en terminos de costos.

New PCR Chip Design: High-Pressure Liquid Seal Solves Bubble Problem

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:25:40 EST

A new discovery has reshaped our understanding of PCR chip technology: water vapor, not air expansion, is the primary culprit behind bubble formation in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based chips. This revelation has led to the development of a high-pressure liquid seal technique that effectively eliminates bubbles and prevents water loss during the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) process.

Lighter and More Flexible Solar Cells Achieve World's Highest Efficiency

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:00:49 EST

The Korea Institute of Energy Research (President Yi Chang-keun, hereinafter referred to as "KIER") has successfully developed ultra-lightweight flexible perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells and achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.64%, which is the world's highest efficiency of the flexible perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells reported to date.

Stereoisomeric Engineering for Critical Balance of Solvation and Adsorption Capability

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:50:24 EST

This study introduces the stereoisomerism to inform the balanced selection of electrolyte additives to achieve the optimal deposition behaviors and electrochemical performance. An appropriate level of solvation ability and adsorption ability can facilitate faster deposition kinetics and encourage the preferential orientation growth of (002) planes. With sorbitol, the symmetrical battery can stably cycle for over 3470 h at 2 mA cm-2 and 1 mAh cm-2, and full battery also exhibits excellent electrochemical performance.

Engineering Innovation Meets History in Groundbreaking Neutrino Experiment at SURF

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 10:15:39 EST

At the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), hovercraft technology is being used to efficiently move massive steel beams for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

Spray Drying Tech Used in Instant Coffee Applied to High-Capacity Battery Production

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:00:43 EST

The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) and the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) have jointly developed the 'spray drying technology-based high-performance dry electrode manufacturing technology' for the realization of high-capacity secondary batteries.

Scientists make water-repellent breakthrough to replace toxic 'forever chemicals'

University of Bristol — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:00:43 EST

A team of international scientists has invented a substitute for synthetic chemicals, called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances), which are widely used in everyday products despite being hazardous to health and the environment.

Even After a Thousand Bends, Performance Remains Uncompromised!

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:27 EST

The research team led by Dr. Jongwon Yoon, Dr. Jeongdae Kwon, and Dr. Yonghoon Kim from the Energy & Environmental Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has successfully developed the world's first ammonia (NH₃) gas sensor based on a copper bromide (CuBr) film that can be fabricated through a simple solution process at low temperatures.

Porous and Powerful: How Multidirectional Grading Enhances Piezoelectric Plate Performance

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:05:39 EST

In an exciting breakthrough, researchers have developed a high-order finite element model to analyze the hygrothermal static responses of porous, multidirectional nanofunctionally graded piezoelectric (NFGP) plates. These plates, featuring variable thickness and supported by elastic foundations, hold immense promise for the future of smart, multifunctional materials. The study investigates how factors like porosity, material grading, and boundary conditions influence their bending, deflection, and electric potential. This research offers crucial insights that could revolutionize the design and performance of intelligent structures in aerospace, biomedical, and energy-harvesting applications.

KIMM Lays Groundwork for Global Expansion of "K-Machine" through Strengthened International Partnerships in Europe

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 21:00:04 EST

The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (President Seog-Hyeon Ryu, hereinafter referred to as KIMM) has signed international cooperation agreements with research institutions in Slovenia, a manufacturing technology powerhouse in Eastern Europe, and Germany, a leading country in advanced technologies in Europe.

INL-Boise State Partnership Provides SUPER Opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing Research

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:30:19 EST

While Joy Morin was an undergraduate intern at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), she discovered her interest in developing nuclear fuels and technology.

Mesta Electronics Partners to Power Penn State Semiconductor Research

Penn State Materials Research Institute — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 09:25:28 EST

As one of the founding members of Penn State's Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA), Mesta Electronics works with SCIA to grow silicon carbide crystals for semiconductors, which requires a stable, precise power source to heat a specialized furnace to extreme temperatures. To meet this need, Mesta Electronics LLC has donated two Mesta 50kW Induction Heating Power Supplies to SCIA.

Cutting-Edge Experiments Reveal 'Hidden' Details in Transforming Material

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:45:32 EST

Using SLAC's LCLS for one of the first studies of its kind, researchers discover surprising behaviors of a complex material that could have important implications for designing faster microelectronic devices.

Stiffness Measurement Without Organoid Damage Aids Drug Development for Fatty Liver Disease

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:53 EST

The research team led by Dr. Hyunwoo Kim and Dr. Myungae Bae at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has developed the nano-probe-based quantitative stiffness measurement technique for a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) simulate artificial organoid model while minimizing tissue damage.