Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

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Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM) publishes research across disciplines of materials science, physics, chemistry, biology and engineering, including functional and structural materials.

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19 Apr 2018
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Nanocellulose offers renewable, biodegradable, strong and lightweight components for electronic products.
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12 Mar 2018
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
3D printing shows potential for fabricating personalized ‘soft’ robotic hands and hearts. But challenges need to be addressed.
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10 Oct 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Opportunity to gain deeper insight into potential interaction between implants and body tissues through high-output benchtop screening.
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12 Sep 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Japanese researchers have helped discover, analyze and commercialize novel conducting materials and products, such as zirconia-based gas sensors and lithium-ion batteries.
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04 Sep 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Solid crystals that self-assemble to form channels for an electric current could make safer batteries.
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01 Sep 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Investigation of paper-based electronics continues to advance, showing exciting signs of progress.
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10 May 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Cellulose nanofibers can help particles in ink and printed electronics disperse evenly, rather than spread apart like dried coffee rings.
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03 May 2017
Nagoya University
Cyanine dyes could improve the efficiency of using molecular probes to identify, for example, the presence of a virus or a tumour receptor.
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11 Apr 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A common language for computer software tools that describes materials at their smallest scale could lead to designing faster and better materials.
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22 Mar 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Ultra-sensitive devices are being developed to detect biological and chemical compounds.
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28 Feb 2017
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Silicon nanowires fabricated using an imprinting technology could be the way of the future for transistor-based biosensors.
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04 Nov 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Nanoscale manipulation on the surface of materials could stimulate cells to differentiate into specific tissues – eliminating the use of growth or transcription factors.
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02 Nov 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers in Japan have improved a potential treatment for a rare genetic disease, decreasing its negative toxic effects by threading it onto a dumb-bell-shaped chain and holding it in place until it reaches its target.
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05 Oct 2016
Nagoya University
A team centered at Nagoya University, Japan, have developed a device for quick, accurate identification of a mutation strongly associated with a cancer that affects the central nervous system, potentially enabling accurate removal of the entire tumor during an operation.
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23 Sep 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Researchers at Kyoto University have found that molybdenum silicides can improve the efficiency of turbine blades in ultrahigh-temperature combustion systems.
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05 Sep 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Carbon nanotubes show potential, but also many challenges, for the manufacture of flexible, wearable electronics, according to a research review in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
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28 Jul 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Scientists are developing more highly sensitive devices for the detection of biological and chemical compounds.
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09 Jun 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
The rapidly evolving branches of materials science need mathematics to translate their accumulating knowledge into a common language.
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03 Jun 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
The discoverer of the first iron-based superconductor, one of Science magazine’s 2008 runner-up breakthroughs of the year, now reports finding around 100 new superconducting materials.
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17 Mar 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Japanese scientists have reviewed recent progress in advanced optical materials based on gadolinium aluminate garnet (GAG), while pointing out the knowledge gaps that need to be filled to improve their optical performance.
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14 Mar 2016
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Recent developments and research related to iron oxide nanoparticles confirm their potential in biomedical applications – such as targeted drug delivery – and the necessity for further studies.
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25 May 2015
Asia Research News
A powerful new antiseptic agent, called ozone nanobubble water, holds promise for the treatment of periodontitis, or severe gum infections, according to research published in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
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25 May 2015
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Japanese researchers have developed adaptable nano-capsules that can help in the diagnosis of glioblastoma cells – a highly invasive form of brain tumour.
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30 Mar 2015
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Scientists at Japan’s Kyushu University say polymer-wrapped carbon nanotubes hold much promise in biotechnology and energy applications. The paper was recently published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
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23 Mar 2015
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Molecules used to make optoelectronic devices can be engineered to have specific properties, making the production of high-performance optoelectronic devices more efficient, according to a paper in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
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13 Mar 2015
Asia Research News
Researchers have demonstrated the potential of a “synthetic protein mimic” to promote the adhesion of brain cells in a laboratory setting. This feat could help overcome a major challenge in nerve tissue engineering.
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11 Mar 2015
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Scientists in Japan are finding that perovskites have the potential to improve the fabrication of electrodes and wiring in ceramic-based electronics such as spark plugs.
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16 Feb 2015
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Toyota Central R&D Labs. Inc. in Japan have reviewed research that might be leading the way towards a new generation of automotive catalytic converters.
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30 Jan 2015
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
A paper in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials explores what is preventing the reinforcing ability of carbon nanotubes from being used in a ceramic matrix.