Since its establishment as the world’s first materials science academic department, Northwestern Engineering has led and defined the frontier of material research, enabling transformative technologies ...

Choi and their colleagues set out to improve the performance of perovskite solar cells using ETLs with a mesoporous structure. This essentially means that the material used for these layers has ...

Its contribution to materials science in the past and the future should not be underestimated. The world's first dedicated X-ray synchrotron radiation storage ring, the Synchrotron Radiation ...

All Review-type articles undergo rigorous peer review, in the same way as regular research papers. Reviews should report a detailed, balanced and authoritative current account of the existing state of ...

FAIRY GODMOTHER: "I must get shoes made of the lightest thing… I had better do this scientifically and test the materials." FAIRY GODMOTHER [WRITING]: "New: I must make it a fair test so had ...

Shape memory materials are fascinating materials, with potential for application as 'smart materials' and also as new functional materials. This book presents a systematic and up-to-date account of ...

which may serve as design rules for the development of further materials for a broad range of energy and environmental processes. We’re thrilled our work to develop a new generation of ion-exchange ...

Zeolites are a class of microporous, aluminosilicate minerals that have a crystalline structure with a framework of interconnected tunnels and cages. They are naturally occurring but can also be ...

Nanoporous materials are a class of materials characterized by the presence of pores or cavities with sizes in the nanometer range, typically less than 100 nm. These materials have an exceptionally ...

The bachelor of science in materials science and engineering is broad-based, encompassing a wide range of materials, and enables students to understand the scientific principles that govern the ...

Oscillations and vibrations damage machines and buildings, while noise affects human health and wellbeing. Damping materials are consequently needed that are not only both rigid and load-bearing but ...

Study Identifies Hip Implant Materials With the Lowest Risk of Needing Revision Nov. 7, 2024 — Hip implants with a delta ceramic or oxidized zirconium head and highly crosslinked polyethylene ...