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Developing smart foam to make robots more intelligent

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an artificial smart foam – ‘AiFoam’ – for robots to interact more intelligently with their surroundings.

Nanomesh: nanoengineering 2D materials into complex 3D shapes

Researchers from the University of Bath have nanoengineered a network of 2D materials to create nanomesh and are observing the energy landscapes at the intersection of the materials.

Developing optimal semiconductor solar cells with perovskite

Researchers at KAUST are developing a state-of-the-art approach to semiconductor solar cells using a microns-thick absorber layer consisting of perovskite single crystals.

Designing 3D printed artificial muscles from motor proteins

Scientists at JAIST have used motor proteins to create microrobots with artificial muscles that could be produced using 3D printing.

Researchers create guidelines for defect-based quantum systems

An international research team has established guidelines that will be valuable for the discovery of new defect-based quantum systems.

Developing nanopore technology for sequencing DNA in real time

Researchers at UT Dallas are developing nanopore technology that could lead to small portable devices capable of sequencing DNA in real time.

Developing functional bio-inspired synthetic materials

Innovation News Network explores the work of Dr Anna Schenk, from the University of Bayreuth’s Colloidal Systems group, and discusses the group’s role in...

Detecting internal stress of 3D-printed gas turbine buckets

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed a process that detects the internal stress of gas turbine buckets.

Earth’s continental crust formed 500 million years earlier than expected

New research finds that the inception of the Earth's continental crust occurred half a billion years earlier than previously anticipated.

Producing more sustainable concrete by repurposing excavation waste

Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed a way of regenerating excavation waste to produce a stronger and more sustainable concrete.

Materials advancements are vital to the development of quantum hardware

A new study explores the necessity for advances in quantum hardware materials to further develop the capabilities of quantum computers.

Using machine learning to understand the interfaces of hybrid materials

By using machine learning techniques, researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) can predict the structure formation of functionalised molecules at the interfaces of hybrid materials.

The world’s fastest exfoliation of a photomechanical material

Researchers say they have manufactured the world's fastest ever exfoliation of a photomechanical material, changing mechanics as we know it.

Following the movement of atoms in real time could result in better materials design

Researchers from the University of Cambridge are following the movement of atoms as they cluster to form two-dimensional materials, a single atomic layer thick.

3D printed proton-conductive membrane paves way for energy storage devices

Researchers at Tohoku University have 3D printed the first proton exchange membrane, a core component of batteries, electrochemical capacitors, and fuel cells.

Citrus peel offers alternative route to bio-based PEF-plastics

Sari Rautiainen, Senior Scientist at VTT, proposes a new circular approach to PEF plastics: from citrus peel to plastic bottles.

Using quantum calculations to solve optimisation problems

Scientists at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a framework based on quantum calculations to solve optimisation problems.

Making nanocarbon materials for sustainable electronics from crab shells

Researchers from Osaka University have developed sustainable nanocarbon materials made from crab shells, which is suitable for use in photosensors and energy storage devices.

Intelligent graphene-based implant for personalised neurological therapy

INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, a Graphene Flagship spin-off, has developed an intelligent graphene-based neural implant for personalised neurological therapy in brain disorders. INBRAIN Neuroelectronics’ work lies at...

Researching interactions between graphene and other 2D materials

A team of researchers has been experimenting on stacking and twisting layers of 2D materials. They have found that the layers interact by creating geometric patterns which impact the material properties.

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