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Weld precision taken to the next level
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Jun 2015
By using a new laser method, scientists have created the world’s smallest plastic weld.!--more--
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Metamaterial hails efficient wireless power transfer
Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 May 2015
By using metasurfaces rather than antennas, scientists created an electromagnetic energy collector …
Graphene speeds up light conversion
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 May 2015
Researchers have created a graphene-based photodetector to convert absorbed light to electricity at…
New chameleon-like material
Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Apr 2015
Engineers have created a chameleon-like material that can change colour on demand.!--more--
By using…
Proton preference makes graphene fuel-cell friendly
Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Jan 2015
New research has shown protons easily penetrate monolayer sheets of graphene making it an attractiv…
The fluorescent fingerprint of plastic
Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Dec 2014
A new technique based on the fluorescence of materials could greatly simplify the sorting of plasti…
Shrinking sensor means faster, more accurate results
Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Dec 2014
A novel sensor that has miniaturised optical emission spectrometers could make the analysis of gold…
Microbullet hits confirm graphene’s strength
Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2014
Scientists at Rice University have developed a technique to fire microbullets at graphene sheets to…
Maglev to allow manufacture using soft materials
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Sep 2014
A system which allows objects to float in suspension could aid manufacturing with fragile materials…
Biomimetic sheets offer improved chemical functionality
Evoluted New Media | Added: 10 Sep 2014
A two-dimensional biomimetic material with customisable properties able to self-assemble at an oil-…
Silicene promise for electronics
Evoluted New Media | Added: 20 Aug 2014
Thick multilayers of silicene can remain intact when exposed to air for at least 24 hours, making i…
Perovskite - the new photovoltaic on the block
Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Aug 2014
Move over graphene – there’s a new kid on the photovoltaics block – and it can be spray-painted.!--…
‘On-off switch’ controls crystal structure of graphene
Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 May 2014
American researchers have found an ‘on-off switch’ for graphene which enables them to change its cr…
Rubber research leads to rarely seen hemihelix
Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 May 2014
A serendipitous discovery by scientists experimenting with elastic strips has resulted in a shape r…
Laser shows promise for solar cell efficiency
Evoluted New Media | Added: 30 Apr 2014
Solar cells based on perovskite not only excel at absorbing light but at emitting it too, turning t…
Google Glass could aid Parkinson’s patients
Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Apr 2014
Next generation wearable technology like Google Glass could be used as an assistive aid for those w…
Antimony batteries a possibility
Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Apr 2014
Scientists probing new materials for batteries have succeeded in producing uniform antimony nanocry…
Hairy materials grown on microscale
Evoluted New Media | Added: 27 Feb 2014
Materials constructed of tiny little hairs self-assembled at the microscale could be used in the ne…
Gummy material could improve battery safety
Evoluted New Media | Added: 12 Feb 2014
A chewing gum-like material could dramatically improve the safety of lithium ion batteries by repla…
3D printing boost from cheap titanium powder
Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Jan 2014
The high cost of titanium powder has prohibited its use in 3D printing – with plastics being the pr…
