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Materials

An ultra-thin coating of zinc oxide nanocrystals can be sprayed onto flexible substrates, such as plastic, that are resilient to flexing and bending

Zinc oxide nanomaterial shows promise as spray-on electronic component

New limewash increases CO2 absorption and protects against erosion

StarCrete is a starch-based biocomposite for off-world construction

StarCrete offers high-strength solution for off-world buildings

Illustration of field effect transistors based on the recently discovered blue form of ultrathin phosphorous

Phosphorus semiconductor overcomes resistance

Self-healing and electrically conducive material marks breakthrough for softbotics

Photo of Charles Goodyear

Late great engineers: Charles Goodyear - Keeping the world’s wheels turning

Sci-Fi Eye: designing a flying Saucer

Smart contact lens implements AR-based navigation

The NTU Singapore scientists who led the research. (From left) Professor Sum Tze Chien, director of the Institute of Advanced Studies at NTU and Associate Dean (Research) of NTU’s College of Science; Dr Ye Senyun, research fellow from NTU’s School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences; Dr Rao Haixia, research fellow from NTU’s School of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor Lam Yeng Ming, Chair of NTU’s School of Materials Science and Engineering

Lead-free capping layer points to commercial perovskite solar cells

Image shows diffusion of an element at a solar cell interface. It was captured using a scanning electron microscope with cathodoluminescence capabilities

New facility set to enable nanoscale imaging of solar cells

Five key areas identified by new UK sci/tech framework

Research team fabricates carbon nanotube wiring on plastic films