In a leap forward for materials science, a multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a pioneering method of 3D printing cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs), enabling complex, ...

Dr. Michael Ponting is Chief Scientific Officer at Peak Nano, a leading innovator in advanced capacitor films, specialty films, and optics. "One word: plastics." That single line from The Graduate ...

High-precision chemistry in China is helping to make both catalysts for hydrogen cars and improved solar cells — and the team behind this work is looking to grow its ranks. One of China’s leading ...

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...

Materials research relies on intuition-driven exploration, where chemists and engineers tweak tiny elements in compositions or processes and then wait to see the result. This approach is powerful - ...

Octopuses have the incredible ability to quickly change and adapt their skin to camouflage themselves in their surroundings - an ability researchers have been working to adapt to synthetic materials.

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 ...