Efficient plastic solar cells could make solar energy cost-effective, but their development has been hindered by the near-impossibility of predicting […]
The MSE department welcomes Alan Taub, who has joined the faculty as Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. Taub will […]
It takes between 10 and 20 years to develop a new material — an advanced metal alloy, for example, that […]
A smart filter with a shape-shifting surface can separate oil and water using gravity alone, an advancement that could be […]
Rachel Goldman has been named a Fellow of AVS. Fellowship recognizes AVS members who have made sustained and outstanding scientific […]
Liquids that thicken dramatically when you zap them with electricity are used today as shock absorbers in car brakes and […]
Nerve gases are colorless, odorless, tasteless and deadly. While today’s soldiers carry masks and other protective gear, they don’t have […]
Rick Laine has been named a Fellow of The American Chemical Society Division of Polymer Chemistry for 2012. Selection from […]
For the first time, engineering researchers have been able to watch in real time the nanoscale process of a ferroelectric […]
