Advanced materials

Researchers have developed self-healing, biodegradable, 3D-printed materials that could be used in the development of realistic artificial hands and...

Researchers have identified a two-dimensional material that could be used to store quantum information at room temperature.

Researchers have developed a method to stabilise a promising material known as perovskite for cheap solar cells, without compromising its near-...

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new approach for observing mechanochemical reactions — where simple ingredients are ground...

Researchers have visualised, for the first time, why perovskites – materials which could replace silicon in next-generation solar cells - are...

Cambridge researchers have developed a sustainable, plastic-free glitter for use in the cosmetics industry – and it’s made from the cellulose found...

Dr Sohini Kar-Narayan from Cambridge’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy has been named one of the top 50 Women in Engineering 2021 by...

An international group of researchers has developed a new technique that could be used to make more efficient low-cost light-emitting materials that...