Mechanochromic luminescent materials are a class of smart functional compounds that exhibit changes in their emission properties when subjected to mechanical stimuli. These materials harness ...

Porous glass materials represent a versatile class of engineered substances characterised by a network of interconnected pores. These materials display a range of properties that can be precisely ...

The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences has gone in this eighteenth edition to physicists Allan MacDonald (The University of Texas at Austin) and Pablo ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Energy materials can be categorized based on their function—whether for energy storage, conversion, or generation—or by their specific applications and technologies. Here, we explore energy materials ...

Definition: Van der Waals materials encompass a broad category of layered substances, including individual van der Waals materials and their engineered stacks known as van der Waals heterostructures, ...

How Do Kagome Materials Work? The exotic physical phenomena observed in kagome materials arise from their special geometric arrangement. The flat bands, which are a hallmark of these materials, lead ...

Advanced optical materials are crucial in the development of many everyday appliances that enhance our lives. These materials have the unique ability to manipulate light in various ways, allowing us ...

Materials that are incredibly thin, only a few atoms thick, exhibit unique properties that make them appealing for energy storage, catalysis and water purification. Researchers have now developed a ...

This course introduces different materials and their unique properties to students studying to become architects, artists, and designers to make informed decisions to use materials in their ...

Deep learning, a multifaceted and groundbreaking subset of Artificial Intelligence (AI), is reshaping various sectors, notably materials science. Its algorithms are now leveraged to predict and ...

The CompSTLar project is using laser-induced graphene (LIG) to create smart skins, combining data with simulations to enable virtual stress tests for in situ monitoring and prediction.