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This new carbon material could make carbon capture far more affordable

Stopping carbon dioxide (CO2) before it enters the atmosphere is a critical way to cut greenhouse gas emissions. While carbon…

2 months ago

Scientists create living building material that captures CO₂ from the air

The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and…

11 months ago

‘Hopelessly attached’: Scientists discover new 2D material that sticks the landing

More than ten years ago, researchers at Rice University led by materials scientist Boris Yakobson predicted that boron atoms would…

1 year ago

How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara and TU Dresden are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like…

1 year ago

New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor

In a remarkable feat of chemistry, a Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material.…

1 year ago

New nanocrystal material a key step toward faster, more energy-efficient computing

Scientists including an Oregon State University chemistry researcher have taken a key step toward next-generation optical computing and memory with…

1 year ago

Breakthrough new material brings affordable, sustainable future within grasp

While lithium-ion batteries have been the go-to technology for everything from smartphones and laptops to electric cars, there are growing…

1 year ago

New battery cathode material could revolutionize EV market and energy storage

A multi-institutional research team led by Georgia Tech's Hailong Chen has developed a new, low-cost cathode that could radically improve…

2 years ago

New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water

Water contamination by the chemicals used in today's technology is a rapidly growing problem globally. A recent studyby the U.S.…

2 years ago

Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life’s building blocks

Two samples from Mars together deliver the "smoking gun" in a new study showing the origin of Martian organic material.…

2 years ago