Wang says such enzyme-coated materials could have a wide range of uses, including self-healing materials or protective suits able to digest chemical or biological hazards.

In tests, the scientists found that their glass DNA nanolattice material boasted a compressive strength of up to 5 GigaPascals (GPa). This, they say, is four times stronger than steel but with one ...

Layers of angled nanorods were used to make the unreflective coating Brighter LEDs and better solar cells could be developed using the least reflective coating ever made. Researchers found that ...

Strip coating materials are typically employed in optic applications for the removal of small particulates and grease from the surfaces of delicate materials. Usually these encompass laser optics, ...

The coating can be switched on either by a change in humidity or by the presence of acetic acid vapour, or vinegar, which cause the reflectin to swell like a gel, changing the way it reflects light.