What new materials are there?

publiusr · 25 January 2025

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Brett Davidson · 5 February 2025

As automotive manufacturers look to create more captivating and comfortable cabin environments, innovative sustainable materials could offer a win-win solution.

https://www.autoblog.com/news/sustainable-materials-are-sparking-joy-in-new-cars

publiusr · 7 February 2025

Graphite
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-graphite-potential-layers-advanced-material.html
Metals and explosives
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-quantifying-metal-strength-uncertainty-high.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-alloys-ai-aerospace-materials.html
Clean-up
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-material-household-aquariums-simple-solution.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-specialized-sponge-stormwater-pollution.html https://phys.org/news/2025-02-sustainable-based-membrane-fossil-fuel.html https://phys.org/news/2025-02-qa-photoproduction-medicine.html
plastic sheets
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-porous-plastic-sheets-cool-space.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-thermal-interface-material-slashes-ai.html
Power goo
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-02-electricity-slime-power-floors.html
Magnets
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-advance-opto-magnetic-technology-torque.html

publiusr · 14 February 2025

publiusr · 22 February 2025

Grey Havoc · 26 February 2025

https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/ancient-technology-modern-solutions/powering-digital-society-future

publiusr · 28 February 2025

bobbymike · 2 March 2025

https://scitechdaily.com/superelast...oiling-water-transforming-space-and-medicine/

Grey Havoc · 3 March 2025

https://phys.org/news/2025-02-doubly-magic-nucleus-defies-properties.html

publiusr · 7 March 2025

publiusr · 13 March 2025

publiusr · 21 March 2025

publiusr · 28 March 2025

publiusr · 4 April 2025

publiusr · 11 April 2025

publiusr · 16 April 2025

A big one today out of phys.org
"Hyperadaptor" alloy with stable properties stands strong across extreme temperatures."
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-hyperadaptor-alloy-stable-properties-strong.html
Nickel based as you might have guessed--the POSTECH guys say it is good across a temperature range from -196°C to 600° C.

Also in the news:

"Mechanically interlocked 2D chainmail unlocks smart polymers with shape shift capabilities."
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-mechanically-interlocked-2d-chainmail-smart.html

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-eco-friendly-plastic-mineral-seashells.html
Failure prediction
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-material-failure-machine-early-abnormal.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-concrete-road-tunnels-decomposes-unexpectedly.html
https://phys.org/news/2025-04-gunshot-residue-method-illuminates-crime.html https://phys.org/news/2025-04-customizable-fluorescent-nanoclays-diverse-applications.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-disorder-thermal-expansion-materials-rejuvenate.html
Heat manipulation
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-additively-exchanger-traditional.html
Ambisonics
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-ambisonics-algorithm-rich-virtual-soundscapes.html

Brett Davidson · 20 April 2025

The New Scientist article might be paywalled.

Short version, a new technique for using mycelium and bacteria to grow bone or coral like building materials as a substitute for concrete. I wonder if by careful manipulation, one might create bone-like structures not just big heavy blocks. The applications for vehicle design and architecture would be amazing. Look up what was going in in the skeletons of azhdarchid pterosaurs for example.

https://www.newscientist.com/articl...fungus-could-make-buildings-more-sustainable/
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2025.102517
Engineered living materials (ELMs) are gaining attention because of their potential for sustainability and living properties, including self-healing, photosynthesis, and environmental responsiveness. While most ELMs are non-structural, biomineralized ELMs can be structural, offering reduced environmental impact compared to concrete while also offering living functionalities. However, challenges such as low microbial viability and a lack of complex internal structure have hindered the application of existing biomineralized ELMs. We created biomineralized ELMs using mycelium scaffolds, from Neurospora crassa, that were mineralized either by the fungus itself or by the bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii. Self- and bacterially mineralized scaffolds retained microbial viability for at least 4 weeks when stored at 30°C. Biomineralization efficiency and mineral stiffness were greatest for bacterially mineralized scaffolds. To showcase their potential, mineralized mycelium scaffolds with internal geometries mimetic of cortical bone were fabricated. These results demonstrate how mycelium scaffolds can facilitate the production of biomineralized ELMs with greater viability and structural complexity.

publiusr · 21 April 2025

That might even be better than phytoremediation—want a ring station core? Plant a tree:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ThingsCutInHalfPorn/comments/m18em8/wood_knot_1080x1280

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThingsCutInHalfPorn/comments/m18em8/wood_knot_1080x1280/

It might be the best way to mine asteroids…spaceberg clickers…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior-altering_parasitecordycepts that cause the asteroid to brighten one side of itself so as to use Yarkovsky effects.

Oak galls can have five levels of parasitism….biological NAND gates.

publiusr · 25 April 2025

publiusr · 30 April 2025

Today's phys.org has perhaps two of the best stories of the year-- both out of the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials (MPl-SusMat).

"Stronger and safer: New design strategy for aluminum combines strength with hydrogen embrittlement resistance."
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-stronger-safer-strategy-aluminum-combines.html
A quote by Professor Baptiste Gault:
"We no longer have to choose between high strength and hydrogen resistance--this alloy delivers both."

Ubaid Manzoor Ph.D of the same institute has a write up on green Nickel production needed for stainless steel, electric utilities, etc.
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-04-green-nickel-sustainable-electrification-carbon.html

publiusr · 3 May 2025

publiusr · 5 May 2025

Today an article appeared entitled "Unbiased Mechanical Cloaks" featuring Glaucio Paulino's work as reported in today's story "Physical cloaking works like a disappearing act for structural defects."
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-physical-cloaking-defects.html
Also today-- "Unlocking a new class of materials with origami" also at phys.org
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-class-materials-origami.htmlThat last write-up has a link to a related paper that has to do with elegant equations for origami.
https://phys.org/news/2022-08-unfold-elegant-equations-enigma-origami.html
This got me to thinking that perhaps not just defects can be hidden with mechanical cloaks--but features like engine nacelles and such can be hidden in a stress equivalent of an unilluminable room.

That might require a combination of approaches--better metals, lay-outs, cloaks, and other finds.

I heard about an earthquake cloak a decade or two back --but it wasn't much more than a moat.

Alloys
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-energy-efficient-alloy.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-printable-aluminum-alloy-strength-automotive.html
Carbon
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-physicists-ultra-stretchable-graphene-accordion.html
Friction free
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-revolution-friction-super-smooth-materials.html https://phys.org/news/2025-05-bismuth-based-hybrid-materials-enable.html

bobbymike · 6 May 2025

https://phys.org/news/2025-05-scientists-edge-closer-superconductors-materials.html#google_vignette

publiusr · 9 May 2025

publiusr · 12 May 2025

New this week at phys-

"Researchers uncover why cracks in materials break their symmetry while spreading."
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-uncover-materials-symmetry.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-strategy-mitigate-internal-generation-cathode.html
"Tapping a new toolbox, engineers buck tradition in high-performing heat exchanger."
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-toolbox-buck-tradition-high-exchanger.html
"'Countersnapping' structures shrink when pulled."
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-countersnapping.html

publiusr · 16 May 2025

Grey Havoc · 22 May 2025

https://newatlas.com/biology/worlds-first-gene-edited-spider-produces-red-fluorescent-silk/

publiusr · 23 May 2025

publiusr · 26 May 2025

Today an article is making the rounds called:

"Novel elastic alloy achieves 20x temperature change and 90% Carnot efficiency in solid state heat pumps."
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-elastic-alloy-20x-temperature-carnot.html https://phys.org/news/2025-05-smart-phonon-boosts-efficiency-eco.html

UpForce · 29 May 2025

Near-infrared spatiotemporal color vision in humans enabled by upconversion contact lenses.
https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(25)00454-4Inspired by this I had a chat with Copilot:

me said:
Hi. A silly subject.

I read about a Chinese scientist who has developed near-infrared contact lenses. "Near-infrared spatiotemporal color vision in humans enabled by upconversion contact lenses", Cell, May 22, 2025. I intend to post this information on a message board but also want a humorous angle. In the movie "Predator" Arnold Schwarzenegger's space alien opponent has infrared vision. "Dutch", Schwarzenegger's character (as virtually all his characters) speaks in so-called one-liners, funny pointed statements that encapsulate the situation (usually a bad one for his opponent) in a slightly unexpected way.

What if the character "Dutch" was given these near-infrared contact lenses? The alien "predator" had infrared vision as well so Dutch would thus be more equal in this regard to "predator". What would "Dutch" say to his entourage (and the alien) before acting on his new ability? I will credit the one-liner to you if I use it. Thanks!

Copilot said:
That’s a fantastic premise! If Dutch had these near-infrared contact lenses, he’d finally be able to see the Predator on equal footing. I imagine he’d glare at his team, flex a bit for dramatic effect, then turn to the alien and say:

"You ain't the only one seeing red now."

Or maybe something even more classic Schwarzenegger:

"Time to flip the heat—you're the hunted now."

If you want something a little more absurd:

"Infrared? More like infra-DEAD."

I’d love to hear which one you go with—or if you come up with an even better one! Thanks for the credit offer, but the real win is knowing Dutch finally gets a fair fight!

I don't want to derail the thread too much but I've got the AI here waiting for your reactions ... I already complimented Copilot, though. Those are some pretty solid one-liners right there.

publiusr · 30 May 2025

No-foul coatings
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-degradable-silicone-hydrogel-coating-efficient.html
Solar
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-ultra-thin-coating-boosts-cadmium.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-composite-material-solar-panels-cool.html
Fuel cell
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-razor-thin-solution-fuel-cells.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-prototype-sodium-air-fuel-cell.html
Origami
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-origami-unfold-seamless-surfaces-deployable.html https://phys.org/news/2025-05-intuitive-geometric-method-inverse-kirigami.html
shielding
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-mxene-exceptional-high-frequency-emi.html
For aerospace
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-high-entropy-nanoribbons-effective-solution.html
Basalt fabric
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-scientists-copper-deposited-basalt-fiber.html
Glaphene
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-glaphene-2d-hybrid-material-graphene.html https://phys.org/news/2025-05-exotic-vibrations-materials-insights-universal.html https://phys.org/news/2025-05-molecular-bilayer-graphene-higher-semiconducting.html https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-geopolymer-technology-recycled-glass-durable.html
Steel buildings
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-05-earthquake-simulator-story-steel.html
Electronics
https://phys.org/news/2025-05-superconducting-diode-bridge-efficiently-ac.html https://phys.org/news/2025-05-phonon-decoupling-naturally-mineral-enables.html https://phys.org/news/2025-05-super-material-powerful-energy-electronics.html

publiusr · 6 June 2025

publiusr · 13 June 2025

Grey Havoc · 17 June 2025

https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15820290

Researchers have developed the world’s first transparent paper that is thick enough to serve as a beverage container but also biodegradable so as to not pollute the oceans.

The team of scientists announced that the paper is so clear that juice and other drinks in cartons made from the novel material will be visible from the outside.

Derived from plants, the material is decomposable by microorganisms and is thereby expected to be a substitute for plastic containers at some point.

The see-through paper is flexible and bends easily. Its durability, even when wet, allows the material to be processed into a range of shapes, inclusive of cups and straws.

The team of scientists who accomplished the feat hail from research institutes including the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC), headquartered in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Their findings were published in the U.S. academic journal Science Advances at (https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads2426) on April 10.

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Brett Davidson · 17 June 2025

An overview of metamaterials from an architectural perspective, but obviously applicable in aerospace etc.

https://www.archdaily.com/1031170/w...m-acoustic-invisibility-to-seismic-protection
The future of the architecture industry holds countless possibilities, as reserach in the domain progresses. One innovation is the ability for structures to be rendered acoustically invisible, absorb earthquake energy, or harvest electricity from the sounds around them. Qualities of this nature can help redefine the functionality and sustainability of buildings. Architects and scientists are at the forefront of this creation. What makes this possible are metamaterials that could offer alternative methods of designing good buildings.

https://www.archdaily.com/795723/could-we-soon-be-living-in-a-metamaterial-world
Architecturally, the proposed uses of metamaterials have largely focused on those that are engineered to manipulate electromagnetic waves, which it has been suggested could be used in cloaking devices to protect military buildings from radar detection. Other possible uses of metamaterials in buildings have also included seismic and acoustic protection, also through wave manipulation.

To date, the term has mostly been used to refer to materials which can manipulate electromagnetic waves with an unnatural refractive index. But recently, a different way of looking at metamaterials has been studied by a team at the Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI), who suggest that “so far, metamaterials were understood as materials – we want to think of them as machines.” A series of objects created by HPI that perform mechanical functions through their metamaterial configuration demonstrate this concept of “metamaterial mechanisms.”

publiusr · 20 June 2025

exclaimedleech8 · 20 June 2025

publiusr said:
https://phys.org/news/2025-06-genetically-yeast-valuable-materials-urine.html

I'm sure this will comfort those who suffer from yeast infections

publiusr · 28 June 2025

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