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Materials

Chanhong Lee and Ravi Tutika test the Octa-Glove in the lab of Michael Bartlett

Octopus-inspired glove grips objects underwater

Researchers believe mechanical arms in light-sensitive manufacturing environments could become capable of detecting when conditions change, thanks to the new technology

Robots could ‘see’ using new electronic skin tech

Particles of mechanically sheared flash boron nitride, as seen through a scanning electron microscope. The arrow shows the direction of shear force applied to the material. The flash Joule heating process developed at Rice University creates turbostratic materials with weak interactions between layers, making them easier to separate

Rice lab makes boron nitride in a flash

bp and thyssenkrupp Steel aim for green steel production

Dr Zhe Liu, Sustainability Lead at the Lightweight Manufacturing Centre

INWED ’22 profile: A career at the cutting edge

Spiralite ductwork

Comment: rethink ductwork materials for better air and reduced emissions

Comment: Diversifying our materials base through regenerative principles

Cephalopods inspire artificial skin for bioelectronic devices

Researcher holding solid-state lithium-ion battery with Ion Implanter

Surrey team expands lifespan of solid-state lithium batteries

A close-up of the aerogel for insulation, developed from wood cellulose

Aerogel integrated wood could challenge plastic-based insulation materials

Liquid gallium and three solid beads of platinum, demonstrating the dissolution process of platinum in gallium described in the research paper

Liquid platinum and gallium combine for catalysis

A new design for a filter could help remove carbon dioxide from flue gas emissions and air

Textile filter could advance carbon capture tech