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Sample simulation models and stress-strain data for polymer/CNT composites at a scale of 10 nm. (a-c) Polyacrylonitrile with 50 pct to 100 pct crystallinity. (d-g) Various types of CNTs, flattened, roped, and defective graphitic structures. (h-i)
In a new research paper published in Nature Energy earlier this month, Professor Michael McGehee and his research team demonstrate how to dramatically improve the stability of tin-containing perovskite material used in stacked solar cells, allowing
Banner image: Clusters of solitons form in a liquid crystal. (Credit: Smalyukh lab) [video:https://player.vimeo.com/video/367345405?autopause=1&autoplay=0&badge=1&byline=1&loop=0&portrait=1&autopause=1&fullscreen=1] Take
Every advancement in the field of soft robotics brings researchers one step closer to developing wearable, surgical and collaborative robots that could safely and effectively help humans. This is why researchers in the Department of Mechanical
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· researchers developing advanced electronic skin are now investigating ways in which the material could shapeshift. This technology is being developed by ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Associate Professor Jianliang Xiao of the Department
A five-centimeter-thick piece of cooling wood. What if the wood used to build your house could decrease your electricity bill? In the race to save energy, researchers at University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Maryland have harnessed
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced today that ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Professor Kristi Anseth has been elected to its 2019 class. Anseth is among more than 200 individuals selected this year for their exceptional achievements in the
In Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein created a living being out of lifeless limbs, challenging the laws of nature and science in his dark laboratory. In Wil Srubar’s lab at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ·, they may end up doing the same
A pharaoh cuttlefish. Research into how light can affect material shape goes deep—rather, into the depths—by drawing inspiration from cephalopods: marine animals including squids, octopuses and cuttlefish that can change their shape and color.
Over the next three years, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· researchers and their partners will develop, fabricate and test a network of 3D-printed biodegradable soil sensors aimed at allowing farmers to affordably and efficiently monitor crop conditions. Associate