All insulator articles

Research

Silica aerogel could heat the surface of Mars enough to sustain life

2019-07-15T16:07:00Z

Insulating material could replicate the effects of Earth’s atmosphere on the red planet, warming it by 50°C

Research

New twist on graphene gets materials scientists hot under the collar

2019-03-19T12:16:00Z

Stacking graphene at an offset ‘magic angle’ can introduce new properties like superconductivity

Podcast

Epoxies

2018-11-16T14:25:00Z

Epoxies – including hard-wearing resins and strong adhesives – can be found almost everywhere, from your household white goods to the Large Hadron Collider

Research

1D nanowire is world’s worst conductor

2017-07-28T15:50:00Z

Siloxane wires could be a handy component for nanoscale electronics