Technology Review Feed - Materials Top Stories

Micro Solar Cells Handle More Intense Sunlight

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Cells absorb sunlight concentrated 1,000 times without cooling.

Graphene Transistors that Can Work at Blistering Speeds

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

IBM shows that graphene transistors could one day replace silicon.

"Melting" Drywall Keeps Rooms Cool

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Developers think these phase-change materials could reduce the need for air-conditioning.

Flexible Sheets Capture Energy from Movement

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Material could charge portable electronics with every step.

Bacteria Make Diesel from Biomass

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Newly engineered E. coli streamline the conversion of cellulose into fuel.

Using Light to Disinfect Water

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

New light-activated catalyst keeps on working even after the lights go out.

New Compound Improves MRI Contrast Agents

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

A nano diamond agent is 15 times more sensitive.

Using Printed Nanocircuits to Sense Hormones

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Novel device could aid the treatment of infertility.

Silicon Microwires Could Have a Sunny Future

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

New solar cells show gains in efficiency.

Microscopic Solar Cells Could See More Sunlight

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The new cells promise to be cheaper, more efficient, and even printable.

The Year in Materials

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

New materials harnessed hamster power, and researchers made carbon nanotubes practical.

Complex Integrated Circuits Made of Carbon Nanotubes

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

New circuits bring low-power nanotube computers closer.

Chemical Recipes

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A New Way to Break Ultra-Strong Chemical Bonds

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Cornell advance could be a first step to low-energy industrial chemical production.

Cheap, Plastic Memory for Flexible Devices

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A new type of flash could be used in e-readers.

More Colorful Displays with Quantum Dots

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Nanocrystals improve the efficiency and color range of LCDs.

Batteries Made from Regular Paper

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

A dip in nanotube ink turns ordinary office paper into a high-energy electrode.

More Efficient Space Engine Uses Carbon Nanotubes

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Nanotubes promise better ion-propulsion efficiency.

This Antenna Bends but Won't Break

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Injecting liquid metal into a polymer results in a twistable, stretchable antenna.

A Cheaper Hydrogen Catalyst

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Using nickel as a catalyst rather than platinum could also mean less-expensive fuels cells.