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Materials

Self-cleaning paint withstands hard knocks

Technology will help architects 3D print concrete moulds

Chemical bond formation observed by laser technique

Metal-free technique supports wider use of controlled radical polymerisation

So dry it's waterproof

Magnetic field causes a hairy moment for uphill water

Chemicals extracted from lignin could help produce bioplastics

Making progress towards profits from graphene

Diamond nanoparticles hailed for thermal conductivity

Carbon crusade

New piezoelectric material can perform in extreme conditions

Flame-retardent foam thanks to nanotube coating