Auxetic materials are a fascinating class of materials that exhibit a unique property: they expand laterally when stretched and contract laterally when compressed, which is the opposite behavior ...

Nanopapers that swell into larger 3D structures pave the path towards designs of intelligent materials like robotic sensors ...

Their latest research, published in the journal Nature Materials, sheds light on how catalysts can stay in unanticipated forms during the process of nitrate ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Researchers have developed a recyclable alternative to a durable class of plastics used for items like car tires, replacement hip joints and bowling ...

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field concerned with the understanding and application of the properties of matter. Materials scientists study the connections between the underlying ...

In 2024, superconductivity—the flow of electric current with zero resistance—was discovered in three distinct materials. Two instances stretch the textbook understanding of the phenomenon.

But he couldn’t predict how swiftly this vision would materialize—or just how transformative its applications would prove to be. Diffusion generation process for a stable crystalline material having a ...

Materials Advances published a number of themed collections every year on timely and important topics, guest edited by members of the materials science community. Previous themed collections are ...

This study is focused on applying environment-friendly materials (EFM) to construct sports facilities for sustainability. The current status and future potential of using EFM in sports facility ...

Materials innovation is one of the key drivers of major technological breakthroughs. The discovery of lithium cobalt oxide in the 1980s laid the groundwork for today’s lithium-ion battery technology.