Technology Review: Materials Channel

Displays on a Roll: By Katherine Bourzac | 08/06/2010; Semiconductor equipment giant Applied Materials is trying to advance high-performance, flexible displays.

Making Spider-Strength Materials: By Katherine Bourzac | 08/03/2010 | 10 Comments; Genetically modified bacteria can produce enough proteins for super-strong spider silk.

Growing Organs and Helping Wounds Heal: By Nidhi Subbaraman | 08/02/2010; A strong, stretchy material could provide a scaffold for growing organs or making wounds heal faster.

Bumpy Coatings for Better Solar Cells: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/22/2010 | 4 Comments; A simple method applies nanoscale texturing over large areas.

Building Super-Fast Electronics Components: By Nidhi Subbaraman | 07/21/2010 | 1 Comment; Making graphene with clean edges will be key to using it for high-speed electronics.

Nanopillars that Trap More Light: By Prachi Patel | 07/16/2010 | 9 Comments; The new design could lead to cheaper solar cells.

Brighter Color for Reflective E-Reading Displays: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/15/2010 | 1 Comment; HP is developing new materials for brighter low-power displays.

Fabricating a Multifunctional Fiber: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/12/2010 | 2 Comments; Fibers that carry light and sense pressure could be used for medical imaging and structural monitoring.

Record Performance for Printed Electronics: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/07/2010 | 1 Comment; Nanotube circuits that combine speed and low power might drive flexible displays.

Making Optical Switching More Practical for Telecom: By Katherine Bourzac | 07/01/2010 | 1 Comment; Researchers suggest an optical processing method that could lead to faster telecommunications.

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