Materials – Page 77
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NewsGlowing roads take a rain check
Moisture seeping into the photoluminescent strips dampens their illumination
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ResearchPolymer sets new self-healing record
Material mimics animal healing forming a scaffold to support repair of holes over 3cm wide
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ResearchDecoding interstellar carbon
New models identify fullerenisation fingerprint in infrared signals
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Graphene made in a kitchen blender
High quality flakes of two-dimensional material exfoliated from graphite points way to bulk production
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CareersChanging phases
John Goodby has discovered new forms of matter and invented new materials. Helen Carmichael speaks to him about his career
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - April 2014
Why are researchers boycotting a conference? How can Raman spectroscopy reveal the true colours of paintings? And how can shrimp shells help clean the ocean?
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Research
Calculations predict new form of phosphorus
Flat layers of ‘blue phosphorus’ may have ideal properties for nano-electronics
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ResearchGrowing great graphene on germanium
New technique allows large scale production of defect free graphene suitable for electronics
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PodcastDibromoindigo
Purple was once a colour only royalty could afford to wear. Hayley Birch investigates tyrian purple, or dibromoindigo, the original purple dye
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CareersChasing the sun
It took some time, and a lot of jobs, but Matt Carnie eventually found a role he loves in materials research. Manisha Lalloo asks for his career analysis
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Research
Cheap polymers twist into superhuman muscles
Do try this at home, urge researchers who have given nylon and polyethylene thread a similar power-to-weight ratio to a jet engine
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NewsMaterials break into snow business
The Winter Olympics will be showcasing new technologies to help athletes put in a personal best in Sochi
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Research
Graphene ribbons exceed theoretical conduction limit
Smooth-edged nanoribbons could supersede copper in nanoelectronics
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ResearchPhosphorene discovery positively impacts 2D electronics
Phosphorus is the latest element to enter flatland, where it becomes a p-type semiconductor
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Warning over graphene investment scams
UK regulator says scammers are selling fake investments in graphene
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NewsRare element substitution a tricky proposition
Audit of scarce materials finds alternatives for use in modern technologies like computers and mobiles are even scarcer
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FeatureBeyond graphene
Other materials can be made into ultra-thin nanosheets. Jon Evans finds out whether they can generate the same buzz