MIT physicists have discovered a scalable chemical synthesis method to grow three-dimensional "moiré crystals" in which electrons exhibit quantum dynamics that simulate movement through a four-dimensional synthetic space.
#CondensedMatterPhysics #Physics #QuantumMechanics #MaterialsScience #Engineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/phy04042601.html

HOBIT is a fully integrated, wireless implantable device that houses engineered, drug-producing cells and sustains them by actively generating local oxygen. It solves the critical challenge of keeping dense clusters of therapeutic cells alive in poorly oxygenated areas of the body, such as under the skin.
#Bioengineering #Biomedical #MaterialsScience #Engineering #Bioelectronics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/beng03272601.html

#Perovskite solar cells are an emerging, highly efficient technology for converting solar light into electricity that have recently been engineered with molecular anchors to withstand the structural deterioration caused by extreme environmental temperature swings.
#MaterialsScience #Photovoltaics #PhysicalChemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/ms03272601.html

Researchers at US national laboratories and universities have created a lithographic 3D printing method that provides microscopic control over crystallinity in individual thermoplastic parts, enabling engineers to precisely tailor material properties for specific applications. https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/craft-method-gives-3d-printed-thermoplastics-spatial-control-over-crystallinity-250215/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Research #MaterialsScience

Another photo from my training that I found, this time not from organic chemistry but from inorganic chemistry! Working with the scanning electron microscope.

A scanning electron microscope (SEM) uses a focused electron beam instead of light to image surfaces at the nanometer scale.

Three types:

SEM: The electron beam scans the surface while detectors capture topography and material contrast.

TEM: Electrons transmit through thin samples, revealing atomic scale details inside the material.

STEM: A combination of both, enabling imaging and chemical analysis at the atomic level.

Measurements include microstructure, phase composition, grain size, crack patterns, often combined with mechanical or magnetic properties.

The task was to create a compact table for five samples including microstructure (optical microscope + SEM), hardness, crack resistance parameter, magnetic saturation (Tm³/kg), and coercive field (kA/m), a pure data summary without comments.

#SEM #ScanningElectronMicroscope #MaterialsScience #InorganicChemistry #Microstructure #ElectronMicroscopy #LabLife #Research #TEM #STEM #MaterialCharacterization #HardnessTesting #MagneticProperties #ScienceTraining

Обнаружил отличный лекционный ролик: Липовский А.А. о локальной модификации стекол для фотоники и плазмоники — понятные объяснения, практические приёмы и идеи для исследований! Отлично для студентов и исследователей. #Photonics #Plasmonics #Optics #MaterialsScience #Nanotechnology #Research #Education #Russian
https://pt.bsuir.by/videos/watch/819fd0fb-aa5a-44ee-a8b5-60776e0f2c18

The light-powered biohybrid cardiac interface is an advanced polymeric device that utilizes light to electrically and mechanically control living heart tissue without the use of traditional metal electrodes.
#BiomolecularEngineering #MaterialsScience #Biomaterials #Cardiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/beng03242601.html

Researchers identified an exceptional #quantum coherence of optical #phonons in cubic boron arsenide, enabling these energetic atomic vibrations to persist significantly longer than in standard materials.
#CondensedMatterPhysics #MaterialsScience #QuantumMechanics #Nanoengineering #Physics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/phy03232601.html