Science and Technology of Advanced Materials

Face-down: Gravity's effects on cell movement

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Friday, May 12, 2023
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Specially coated surfaces help scientists investigate what happens when cell clusters are turned upside down.

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  • Specially coated surfaces help scientists investigate what happens when cell clusters are turned upside down.
  • Once stabilized in this area, the scientists then use light to clear away an area surrounding the central circle.
  • The team investigated what happens to cell movement when the slide is placed upright, with the cells lying on top and the direction of gravity impacting the cells from top to bottom.
  • "We expect to find differences between healthy and diseased cells, which could provide important information about cancer progression in bedridden patients."

Polymer protection for vaccines and drugs

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Friday, December 9, 2022
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TSUKUBA, Japan, Dec 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A biocompatible polymer could help deliver vaccines and drugs with reduced risk of the rare dangerous adverse reaction called anaphylaxis.

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  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Dec 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A biocompatible polymer could help deliver vaccines and drugs with reduced risk of the rare dangerous adverse reaction called anaphylaxis.
  • Until now, the polymer of choice for encasing and delivering vaccines has been poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG).
  • The alternative polymer is a form of fatty biomolecule called a lipid, and is conjugated to 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer.
  • Provided the animal and subsequent clinical trials go well, the technology should offer opportunities for delivering drugs into the body, in addition to vaccines.

Revealing crystal structures robotically

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Friday, December 2, 2022
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Machine learning and robotic process automation combine to speed up and simplify a process used to determine crystal structures.

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  • Machine learning and robotic process automation combine to speed up and simplify a process used to determine crystal structures.
  • This is a powerful and widely used process for revealing the three-dimensional atomic structure of new materials.
  • The researchers verified the accuracy of their procedure by analysing samples of powdered compounds whose crystal structures are already known.
  • The researchers are now working to further refine their procedure to make it suitable for more complex crystal structures.

New data extracted from old for materials databases

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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Scientists have been using the data extracted from instrumented indentation to estimate the stress-strain curve of materials using computational simulations.

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  • Scientists have been using the data extracted from instrumented indentation to estimate the stress-strain curve of materials using computational simulations.
  • This curve, and the data it provides, is important for understanding a material's properties.
  • That data is also used for building massive materials databases, which can be used, in conjunction with artificial intelligence, for predicting new materials.
  • About Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods (STAM Methods)
    STAM Methods is an open access sister journal of Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM), and focuses on emergent methods and tools for improving and/or accelerating materials developments, such as methodology, apparatus, instrumentation, modeling, high-through put data collection, materials/process informatics, databases, and programming.

Windows gain competitive edge over global warming

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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TSUKUBA, Japan, Sept 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses.

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  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Sept 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses.
  • The nanoclusters are dispersed in a PVP matrix that is then coated on ITO glass to block NIR and UV rays while letting visible light pass through.
  • The combination increased the transmittance of visible light while reducing that of NIR and UV rays, relative to previous research.
  • We will continue to do our best to make further progress towards finding solutions for the global warming problem."

Novel patching material for bone defects

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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Scientists at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have discovered a new type of bone repairing material that could be used to more precisely fix bone defects.

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  • Scientists at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have discovered a new type of bone repairing material that could be used to more precisely fix bone defects.
  • TSUKUBA, Japan, June 27, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Ceramics and metals have been used for a while as structural materials to repair bones and joints.
  • "Bone repairing materials aid in the recovery of bone defects and help improve quality of life."
  • With more research, the scientists think that this could allow greater control of the bone healing process in the body.

A new age of 2.5D materials

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Friday, May 6, 2022
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TSUKUBA, Japan, May 6, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Scientists are exploring new ways to artificially stack two-dimensional (2D) materials, introducing so-called 2.5D materials with unique physical properties.

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  • TSUKUBA, Japan, May 6, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Scientists are exploring new ways to artificially stack two-dimensional (2D) materials, introducing so-called 2.5D materials with unique physical properties.
  • Researchers in Japan reviewed the latest advances and applications of 2.5D materials in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
  • It is also now possible to integrate 2D materials with other dimensional materials, such as ions, nanotubes and bulk crystals.
  • The next steps should incorporate machine learning, deep learning and materials informatics in order to further advance the design and synthesis of 2.5D materials.

Portable generator powers small safety devices

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Friday, February 18, 2022
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The technology, which was reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, could be used to power portable devices, such as safety lights.

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  • The technology, which was reported in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, could be used to power portable devices, such as safety lights.
  • The portable stick generator can be used to power a safety traffic light baton with 100 LEDs.
  • With the growing interest in the internet of things and small electronics, there is high demand for portable energy sources.
  • The researchers showed that the generator can power 100 LED lights, meaning it could be used as a traffic safety light baton that illuminates when shaken.

Tiny electric generators could accelerate wound healing

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022
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TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Tiny dressings that generate electricity in response to movement could accelerate wound healing and tissue regeneration.

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  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan 18, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Tiny dressings that generate electricity in response to movement could accelerate wound healing and tissue regeneration.
  • Scientists in Taiwan reviewed the latest advances and potential applications of wound healing technology in the journal Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.
  • Scientists discovered in the mid- to late-1900s that stimulating tissue with an electric field could improve wound healing.
  • Scientists have experimented with TENGs that generate electricity from breathing movements, for example, to accelerate wound healing in rats.

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Research: Review article on self-assembly as a key player for materials nanoarchitectonics receives the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
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TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A review article written by Katsuhiko Ariga of NIMS and colleagues published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress of self-assembly in materials nanoarchitectonics.The review article was awarded the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.

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  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A review article written by Katsuhiko Ariga of NIMS and colleagues published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress of self-assembly in materials nanoarchitectonics.The review article was awarded the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.
  • "Self-assembly has been widely researched in chemistry, specifically supramolecular chemistry, says Ariga.
  • "I believe that self-assembly can also be the next main player for nanotechnology and materials science, that is, materials nanoarchitectonics."
  • On receiving the 2021 STAM Journal's Best Paper Award and views about STAM, Ariga says: "I feel deeply honoured.