The newly-discovered state of water that's both solid and liquid
Did you know water can be both a solid and liquid at the same time?
Discovering, documenting, and exploring the future of materials science and engineering through blogs and projects.
New crystal camera could significantly improve medical imaging
A new perovskite-based nuclear imaging technique could revolutionize medical imaging
Breakthrough could mean new future for toxic waste
A new way of making bio-carbon could mean a greener future
New material could break the theoretical ceiling for thermal conductivity
Tested showed that boron arsenide surpassed diamond in thermal conductivity properties
New breakthrough in forensics means significantly faster case-solving
A new forensics technique allows scientists to clearly and easily see fingerprints on fired bullet casings
Sodium batteries match standard lithium-ion batteries for the first time
New sodium-based solid-state battery could mean competition for the common lithium-ion battery
Material of the month!
At just one atom thick, graphene is the first true "2D" material. Don't let this fool you, though, as it is the strongest material ever measured--it boasts a tensile (stretch) strength of 130 Gigapascals (think of the pressure caused by 1,000,000,000 apples stacked on a 1 m^2 surface). This makes it stronger than diamond films and Kevlar.
Today, graphene is used in everything from flexible electronics, like touch sensors, to innovative water purification membranes.
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