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materials-science Articles | Developments Today

Clothes made from living fungi can clean and repair themselves | New Scientist

Living Fungal Textile Points to Self-Repairing, Functional Clothing

Researchers formed a self-supporting textile sheet from fungal pellets and hyphae.
The material can be modified with microbes for color, water repellency and UV protection.
The work points to biodegradable, functionally tunable textiles built as living materials.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 25, 2026·via newscientist.com

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Quantum dots reveal hidden light waves on metal surfaces

Quantum Dot Imaging Method Makes Hidden Surface Light Waves Visible

Researchers used ultrathin fluorescent quantum-dot coatings to visualize surface plasmon polaritons on metal surfaces.
A near-infrared femtosecond laser generated the waves, while upconversion fluorescence made them observable.
The method could aid development of sensors, optical circuits, and other nanoscale photonic technologies.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 24, 2026·via phys.org

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Molecular model for semiconductor surfaces developed

Chemists build a molecular stand-in for semiconductor surfaces

Heidelberg University researchers created a molecular model of the buckled dimer on semiconductor surfaces.
The buckled dimer is a key structural feature controlling the chemistry of silicon and germanium surfaces.
The model lets scientists use standard methods such as NMR spectroscopy and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
The approach could accelerate work on semiconductor surface functionalization and future chip technologies.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 22, 2026·via phys.org

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Simple molecular tweak shows how to control excitons in 2D perovskites

Simple Molecular Tweak Reveals How to Control Excitons in 2D Perovskites

Simple molecular tweak controls excitons in 2D perovskites.
Enables optimization for LEDs and solar cells.
Collaboration between Canadian and Japanese researchers.
Potential for next-generation optoelectronic devices.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 5, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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New solid-state battery tech shrugs off -40°C cold and 55°C heat

Solid-state battery tests point to wider temperature resilience

Researchers developed a new solid-state polymer electrolyte.
The material reportedly supported operation from minus 40C to 55C in tests.
The advance is positioned as a step for lithium metal battery performance.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 4, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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AI crosses catalyst boundaries to uncover new route for green hydrogen

AI links catalyst families in a push for greener hydrogen

Researchers say their AI model transfers knowledge across distinct catalyst families.
The work focuses on improving catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction in water electrolysis.
The approach predicted a new catalyst class not included in model training.

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DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via phys.org

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This AI-powered lab runs itself—and discovers new materials 10x faster (via sciencedaily.com)

In a Manhattan lab, AI is trying to compress materials discovery from decades to days

Radical AI uses AI and robotics to propose and test new materials.
The company says its lab can run about 50 experiments a day today.
The approach is aimed at accelerating discovery for industrial and energy applications.

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DT Editorial Team·May 29, 2026·via fastcompany.com

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An illustration of a series of round spheres inside a larger blue bubble next to bright green grass.

Scientists build a fabric coating that uses ‘water armor’ to resist stains

Scientists developed a coating that forms a protective water layer on fabric.
The surface makes stains less likely to adhere strongly.
The study suggests laundry water and electricity demand could drop by more than 80%.

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via livescience.com

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China's new solar cell hits 33% efficiency with better durability

China team reports solar cell design with 33% efficiency

Researchers in China report a solar cell design reaching 33% efficiency.
The advance relies on a targeted passivation technique.
The work is notable because it also claims improved durability.

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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Assoc. Prof. Annalisa Bruno examines one of the ultrathin perovskite solar cells, which is just 10 nanometers thick

Ultrathin Transparent Solar Cells Point Toward Power-Generating Windows

NTU Singapore researchers report ultrathin semi-transparent perovskite solar cells.
The design could help bring solar generation to windows and other glass surfaces.
The work addresses urban space constraints that limit conventional panel deployment.
The cells reportedly retain high efficiency for devices in this ultrathin class.

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DT Editorial Team·May 27, 2026·via newatlas.com

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Electricity and recycled waste cement can be used to produce the belite that’s often utilized in massive structures such as dams

Researchers say electricity could sharply cut cement’s carbon footprint

A UBC team says electricity can lower the heat burden in cement production.
The method can also use recycled cement and concrete.
The work targets a sector responsible for a major share of industrial CO2 emissions.

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DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via newatlas.com

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Silk, shown here in reeled form and cocoons, can be fused under controlled temperature and pressure to make exceptionally strong materials

Fused Silk Reaches Kevlar-Like Toughness in a Push for Better Medical Implants

Researchers fused intact silk fibers using controlled heat and pressure rather than dissolving and reforming them.
The resulting material is described as exceptionally strong and tough, with possible implant applications.
Processing conditions can be adjusted to tune the material’s structure for different uses.

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DT Editorial Team·May 25, 2026·via newatlas.com

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The “impossible” LED that could change everything

Cambridge Researchers Build an ‘Impossible’ LED From Insulating Nanoparticles

Cambridge researchers say they built LEDs from insulating nanoparticles.
Organic molecular antennas transfer electrical energy into the particles.
The result could matter for imaging, sensing, and communications.

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

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A sample sole made as part of the ZiProMat project, composed entirely of sheets of copolyester elastomer arranged in ribs and ridges

Fraunhofer Researchers Explore Monomaterial Running Shoes Designed for True Shoe-to-Shoe Recycling

Fraunhofer researchers are exploring a running shoe made almost entirely from one material.
The ZiProMat project uses structural design to create different performance zones from the same elastomer.
The approach aims to move footwear recycling beyond downcycling and toward true shoe-to-shoe reuse.

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DT Editorial Team·May 13, 2026·via newatlas.com

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High-frequency sound waves have been used to better manipulate covalent organic frameworks (COFs) to form protective coatings without using damaging processes

Sound-wave coating points to a gentler way to protect materials from UV

RMIT researchers used sound waves to form UV-protective coatings from COFs.
The coating protected plant leaves while still allowing photosynthesis.
The method could be useful for delicate industrial materials including textiles, plastics, glass and silicon.

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DT Editorial Team·May 13, 2026·via refractor.io

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China Researchers Report Water-Based Battery Chemistry With a Claimed 120,000-Cycle Lifespan

Researchers reported a neutral-electrolyte aqueous battery in Nature Communications.
The design uses covalent organic polymers with magnesium and calcium ions.
The team says the battery can last about 120,000 charge cycles.
The chemistry is positioned as a safer, nontoxic option for grid storage.

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DT Editorial Team·May 7, 2026·via livescience.com

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Living Without Fossil Fuel Is Harder Than We Think - CleanTechnica

Why a One-Day Fossil-Free Challenge Broke Down Almost Immediately

A journalist’s attempt to avoid fossil-fuel-derived products for one day failed almost immediately.
Experts said the challenge was effectively impossible because transport and materials systems remain hydrocarbon-dependent.
Even bio-based goods such as cotton and food packaging can rely on petrochemical inputs in farming and manufacturing.

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DT Editorial Team·May 3, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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A Small Chemical Lever With Big Implications for Self-Assembling Materials

Researchers examined how sulfur oxidation states affect sugar-based surfactant molecules.
These amphiphilic molecules contain a hydrophilic sugar headgroup and a hydrophobic segment.
The work highlights how small molecular changes can shape self-assembly behavior in water.

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DT Editorial Team·May 2, 2026·via phys.org

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Image of the new CH Compound thought to exist inside Uranus and Neptune. Credit - Cong Liu / The Carnegie Institute

A strange new state of matter may exist deep inside Uranus and Neptune

Researchers propose a new quasi-1D superionic carbon-hydrogen phase at extreme conditions.
The material may exist deep inside Uranus and Neptune.
The finding could reshape interior models for ice giants and similar exoplanets.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via universetoday.com

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Although it may be quite a long time before we're traveling in spaceships like one, fuel might not be an issue when we do ... thanks to the experimental new metajet technology

Light-driven ‘metajets’ hint at a new way to steer microscopic flight

Researchers say nanoscale metasurfaces let tiny devices move under laser light alone.
The experiment demonstrated lifting and steering in multiple directions.
The long-term idea is that programmable light pressure could aid future propulsion systems.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 30, 2026·via newatlas.com

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