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Materials

Organic scintillator materials shine brightly in X-ray research

Pantheon's dome

Researchers determine the durability of Roman concrete

Viacheslav Troian in the concrete lab at ETH Zurich

Ukrainian Prof eyes recycled concrete for post-war rebuild

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance instrument set to reveal complex structures

EnSolv® CC-A Vapour degreasing solvent for precision metal cleaning

Crawling soft robot powered by temperature change

The black surfaces are coated with biocide-free silicone-based paint, the red surfaces are coated with copper-based paint and the white surfaces have no antifouling treatment.

Bio-friendly antifouling paint beats toxic alternatives

MIT researchers have developed a scalable fabrication technique to produce ultrathin, lightweight solar cells that can be stuck onto any surface

Thin-film photovoltaics turn surfaces into sources of power

Sample preparation

Wireless sensors in aircraft structures set to provide lifetime monitoring

Researchers installed SHeaLDS (self-healing light guides for dynamic sensing) in a soft robot resembling a four-legged starfish and equipped with feedback control

Soft robot detects damage and self-heals

Philippe Holzhey working at Monash University

Solvent switch adds stability to perovskite solar cells

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