Tags: Material science

The World's Strongest Materials Compared: Graphene vs Steel vs Diamond

PHYSICS & MATH 02.10.2026 07:00 AM

Graphene, steel, and diamond compared by strength, hardness, and real-world use, revealing how material science defines what "strong" truly means.

Carbon Nanotubes’ Twisting Weakness Unveiled As New Study Reveals Impact of Disclinations on Mechanical Strength

06.27.2024 09:43 AM

New study reveals how disclinations impact carbon nanotubes' mechanical strength. Understand the twisting weakness and its implications for future applications. Read more!

Research Brings New Technique That Locates, Monitors Individual Atoms in Nanoparticles While Moving

08.20.2021 23:02 PM

A new method can identify and locate individual atoms in these nanoscale materials, even when they are moving and vibrating.

Diblock Polymers Synthesized with a New Process, Improving Production of Soft Materials

08.05.2021 07:38 AM

A new method could lead to the faster, better way of fabricating soft materials called diblock polymers, speeding up production from five months down to three minutes.

Aside From Pressure and Temperature, Small Electric Fields Found To Affect Diamond Formation

01.22.2021 02:00 AM

Most naturally-formed diamonds are from the Earth's mantle, generally understood to be formed as carbon is exposed to extreme temperature and pressure. A new study looks at the effects of a new parameter - electric fields - in the formation of these precious minerals.

AI and Robotics are Driving the Stage With Better Solar Cells and Advanced Technologies

01.06.2020 07:15 AM

The biggest game-changers for scientists in material science will be robotics and AI. Use of it, will be very efficient and have advantages for solar tech and other technologies.

Research on Electrolysis Leads to a More Environmentally Friendly Way of Producing Cement

10.31.2019 10:34 AM

In a perfect world, using this technique would result to zero carbon dioxide emissions from the cement industry.

Scientists Are Producing World’s Most Efficient And Eco-friendly Solar Panel

03.23.2017 17:50 PM

Professor Bengt Svensson and his co-workers are currently developing a solar panel using nanotechnology. They claimed that the newest panel is superior in terms of efficiency as well as environment-friendly.

Scientists Make Temperature Sensor From Tobacco Cells

04.01.2015 16:10 PM

Temperature Sensor Made from Tobacco Cells Scientists and engineers love copying nature, there is even a term for it, biomimicry. Evolution has usually had thousands, millions, if not billions of years to perfect a mechanism, so it's usually pretty good.

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