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Thin, flexible, light-absorbent material for energy and stealth applications
Transparent window coatings that keep buildings and cars cool on sunny days. Devices that could more than triple solar cell efficiencies....
Feb 2, 20173 min read


NUS engineers develop low-cost, flexible terahertz radiation source for fast, non-invasive screening
Portable handheld sensors for detecting explosives, wearable sensors that can detect chemical agents, compact devices for fast and...
Feb 1, 20173 min read


Sci-fi holograms a step closer with ANU invention
Physicists from The Australian National University (ANU) have invented a tiny device that creates the highest quality holographic images...
Jan 26, 20172 min read


Rice U probes ways to turn cement's weakness to strength
Concrete isn't thought of as a plastic, but plasticity at small scales boosts concrete's utility as the world's most-used material by...
Jan 4, 20172 min read


Bumpy surfaces, graphene beat the heat in devices
Bumpy surfaces with graphene between would help dissipate heat in next-generation microelectronic devices, according to Rice University...
Nov 30, 20162 min read


2-D material a brittle surprise
Scientists at Rice University have discovered that an atom-thick material being eyed for flexible electronics and next-generation optical...
Nov 15, 20163 min read
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