Copper is the workhorse metal of the electrical age, prized for its ability to carry current and heat with almost unrivaled ...

An international team of engineers has adapted a medical imaging technique to give 3D-printed materials the ability to sense ...

Most modern semiconductors are fabricated of or on silicon (Si), but as devices get smaller and denser, they dissipate more power and, as a result, are reaching their physical limits. Germanium ...

Georgia Tech scientists have discovered a new quantum state in a quirky material. In a phenomenon never before seen in anything else, the team found that applying a magnetic field increased the ...

The Same Term, Two WorldsWhen researching the keyword "transparent metal," you notice that you end up in two completely ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Electronic devices work through precise control over the flow of electricity. While typical materials act as either conductors or insulators, the ability to switch between these ...

A sweeping new review published in the Journal of Materials Science argues that a family of two-dimensional materials known ...

In the field of design and development, there is a major bottleneck that has been causing increasing headaches in recent years. That is "heat".Next-generation electric vehicles (EVs), ...

Demand for lightweight carbon materials in EVs, aerospace and electronics creates opportunities in sustainable production, advanced processing and energy storage.Dublin, Sept. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

Scientists at the University of Warwick and the National Research Council of Canada have achieved and measured the highest “hole mobility” ever recorded in a silicon-compatible material. Most modern ...