Nanocellulose is a renewable nanomaterial made from plant fibers, with unique properties including lightness, very high ...

Soft porous crystals (SPCs), particularly soft metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), have emerged as a revolutionary class of ...

Smart materials are characterized by the capability to change properties in response to environmental changes or external stimuli. They can be tailored to have controlled interactions with biological ...

Engineers have developed a smart material that could significantly enhance energy efficiency for indoor space cooling. The new thermochromic polymer blend has an estimated lifespan of 60 years and is ...

Quantum theorists at the University of British Columbia have proposed a new approach to studying stacking ferroelectricity—spontaneous electric polarization—in layered, two-dimensional lab-grown ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have struggled to create synthetic materials that can sense and respond to their environment with the precision needed for advanced robotics and smart devices. A key ...

Researchers are weaving touch-sensitive fabrics that could make cars, homes and even health care smarter and safer.

Midé Technology Corp., founded in 1989 by MIT PhD. Marthinus van Schoor, is a company created around the design and engineering of smart material based systems and solutions. Historically, the company ...

ORNL researchers developed an AI that links atomic structure to material behaviors, improving efficiency in material science ...