Tag: Materials Science
Three routes towards a circular economy of packaging materials
Finding solutions to tackle the issue of plastic packaging waste is urgent. VTT has mapped out three paths that brands and packaging manufacturers can...
Nanocellulose: a bio-based solution for capturing microplastics
VTT Senior Scientist Suvi Arola and Research Professor Tekla Tammelin discuss their research into how nanocellulose can be used to capture microplastics and nanoplastics...
Extended durability for high strength aluminium alloys
Professor Aude Simar’s team at the Université catholique de Louvain are using friction stir processing to enhance the durability of high strength aluminium alloys.
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Heteroepitaxial two-dimensional crystals: from growth to applications
The quantum device physics laboratory leads the creation of new two-dimensional crystals inspired by graphene, targeting applications in sensing, catalysis, and nanoelectronics.
The precise control...
Scientists have achieved the first visualisation of quantum dots in bilayer graphene
The first visualisation of quantum dots in bilayer graphene, revealing the shape of the quantum wave function of the trapped electrons.
VascTech materials – the possibilities are endless
Dr Chris Mangun, Director of Advanced Materials at CU Aerospace, explains the benefits and applications of VascTech (Vapourisation of sacrificial components Technology), a unique...
Combining nanomaterials and biomaterials to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases
Northeastern University explains how nanomaterials and biomaterials can be used to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases.
Researchers have created a pearl spectrometer for biomedical and military applications
Innovators at Purdue University, USA, have demonstrated light transport-assisted information processing by creating a pearl spectrometer.
New bioplastic film made from a by-product of palm oil
Researchers from Malaysia have created a new bioplastic film made from a by-product of palm oil to reduce plastic pollution and biological waste from...
The National Cancer Institute on the use of biomaterials in cancer treatment
Matthew Wolf of the National Cancer Institute spoke to Innovation News Network’s Caitlin Magee, about the use of biomaterials in cancer treatment.