Materials Science News

Electronic devices of the future could be smaller, faster, more powerful and consume less energy because of a discovery by researchers.

Move over, silicon it may be time to give the Valley a new name.

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed an “electronic glue” that could accelerate advances in semiconductor-based technologies, including solar cells and thermoelectric devices.

Scientists are on the trail of a new phenomenon, called the “colossal magnetoresistance effect” (CMR) which is up to a thousand times more powerful than current hard drive technology.

The unique properties of thin layers of graphite – known as graphene – make the material attractive for a wide range of potential electronic devices.

In nature, trees pull vast amounts of water from their roots up to their leaves hundreds of feet above the ground through capillary action, but now scientists have created a simple slab of metal that lifts liquid using the same principle.

Most chemical elements become superconducting at low temperatures or high pressures, but until now, copper, silver, gold, and the semiconductor germanium, for example, have all refused superconductivity.

Researchers have created a new type of invisibility cloak that is simpler than previous designs and works for all colors of the visible spectrum, making it possible to cloak larger objects

If one University of Houston professor has his way, the inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs will one day soon be put to use in improving the integrity of electronics in aircraft, computers and iPhones.

Could offer a potential new treatment for sports injuries and other cartilage damage, such as arthritis.