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Technology
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Graphene and friends: A new method to make 2D materials
A new process can create large numbers of single-layer nanosheets quickly and efficiently, applicable to any suitable bulk material.
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Shooting with Steel and Ceramic to Improve Performance
Shot peening enhances the surface characteristics of parts in aircraft engines. Researchers from Rolls-Royce and the University of Kassel tried to find...
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Highly Active Enzymes on Graphene Oxide Surface
Chemically reduced graphene oxide is a good substrate for high enzyme loads, with activities comparable with those found in solution.
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MaterialsViews Interviews: Ming Qiu Zhang
Dr. Ming Qiu Zhang of Zhongshan University, author of “Self-Healing Polymers and Polymer Composites,” talks to MaterialsViews about self-healing and other scientific...
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Mechanism for electric field effects during sintering
Can the application of an electric field reduce processing temperature and grain growth in ceramic sintering?
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What Is My (Nano)Material Good For?
Whatever happened to curiosity-driven research aimed at the creation of fundamental knowledge without the need for immediate application?
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Two Layers are Better than One for Nitric Oxide Detection
Nitric oxide detectors made of two to four layers of MoS2 incorporated into a field-effect transistor outperform a single-layered device.
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To protect and be served: the structural strength of fish scales
Fish aren’t just for eating; their scales could also act as an excellent protective material, say a group of researchers.
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MaterialsViews Interviews: Francis Waller
Former Air Products and Chemicals senior researcher Francis Waller discusses intellectual property for today's chemist.
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MaterialsViews Interviews: Quan Li
Quan Li tells MaterialsViews about his work on semiconductors and liquid crystals.