Read article: Graphene oxide fibres fuse and fissure
Graphene oxide fibres fuse and fissure
Bio-inspired method could have applications in medical devices, robotics and smart textiles
Read article: Graphene oxide fibres fuse and fissure
Read article: Laser ‘speed limit’ leaves defects in 3D-printed parts
Laser ‘speed limit’ leaves defects in 3D-printed parts
Slow laser scans cause metal to form pores during laser powder bed fusion, leaving behind voids that weaken and degrade performance
Read article: Pushing e-textiles towards the ‘plain of productivity’
Pushing e-textiles towards the ‘plain of productivity’
Entrepreneur and designer Madison Maxey speaks to Margaret Harris about the materials-science challenges of making electronic textiles
Read article: Plasmonic nanocubes make an ultrafast thermal camera
Plasmonic nanocubes make an ultrafast thermal camera
New multispectral photodetector could find applications in medicine, food safety and precision agriculture
Read article: Laser-cooled ions implant deterministic colour centres
Laser-cooled ions implant deterministic colour centres
New technique reliably and precisely inserts single-ion impurities into a crystal and could help in the development of future quantum information technologies
Read article: Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat
Wearable patches could ‘decode’ sweat
Mass produced sensors can almost instantly detect and analyse electrolytes, metabolites and other biomolecules contained in sweat
Read article: The strongest fibres have their roots in wood
The strongest fibres have their roots in wood
Bioinspired assembly technique helps exploit the strength of cellulose nanofibrils that are stronger than wet-spun carbon nanotubes and graphene fibres
Read article: Metal ion separation speeds up
Metal ion separation speeds up
New technique is much more efficient than conventional approaches to produce pure actinide isotopes
Read article: Delignified wood could help cool down buildings
Delignified wood could help cool down buildings
Newly engineered structural material reflects infrared radiation
Read article: Salt and water cut ceramic processing costs
Salt and water cut ceramic processing costs
Researchers protect sensitive materials during high-temperature processing using a molten salt bath
