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- Changing colours and patterns with UV lightMIT researchers developed a way to rapidly change the colour or patterns on object surfaces using an ultraviolet (UV) light projector and light activated…
- Lignin-Based Nanolayers Create Nearly Invisible, Light-Responsive CoatingsResearchers from VITO and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have developed an ultrathin coating from lignin. The team calls the material LignoGlow. It combines water…
- Experimental Furniture And Lighting Showcase Material ResearchEmerging designers increasingly use material experimentation to rethink how furniture, lighting and objects are designed and made. At UKURANT Makes Room, presented during 3daysofdesign…
- ColorMod: changing the colour of 3D printed objects using UV lightSomeone once said: “If the shoe fits, buy it in every colour.” However, in a time where there is much more awareness for the…
- New Light-Responsive Resin Enables Sustainable 3D Printing with Minimal WasteA new 3D printing technique developed by engineers at MIT could transform how designers across industries create complex, high-precision parts. The innovation uses a…
- Painting With Light: MIT’s MorphoChrome Enables Programmable Structural ColourResearchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed MorphoChrome, a new fabrication system that allows designers to apply iridescent, colour-changing effects to…
- Crochet installations resembling sea urchins play with lightFor Singapore’s iLight Marina Bay Festival this year, Choi+Shine Architects created large-scale crochet installations reminiscent of sea urchins that hover above the ground. The…
- Light your way with this re-surfacing methodology!Pro-Teq Surfacing (UK) Ltd, developed and patented a world first for spraying a liquid based product in combination with either soft or hard media. This pathway…
- Transparent nanofibre air filter cleans air and offers UV protectionThe air quality inside houses often leaves much to be desired, especially if the outside air is polluted as well. In an attempt to…
- Nanoholes help make optical devicesA photosensitive solid-liquid compound made by filling nanoholes in aluminium oxide or polymer films with a solution of dye could be used to make…
- Objects changing colours like a chameleonResearchers at MIT developed a reprogrammable ink to let objects change colour when exposed to ultraviolet light. The ink was inspired by the colour…
- Smart climate control materialA transparent material has been developed in the US that promises to reduce energy needs while improving comfort inside buildings by controlling solar heating.…
- Solar panels made with waste crops generate energy even without sunlightCarvey Ehren Maigue, student electrical engineering at Mapua University in the Philippines, designed a new type of translucent solar panel that combines organic luminescent…
- Nature-Inspired Petal Structure Could Lead to New Reflective MaterialsResearchers at Shinshu University in Japan have uncovered the secret behind the glossy appearance of the hardy ice plant (Delosperma cooperi). Their findings could…
- Nature-Inspired 3D Printing Enables Flexible, Durable Multi-Material ComponentsResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a groundbreaking 3D printing technique that mimics nature’s ability to combine soft and hard…
- Trendwatcher MateriaIn its capacity as the leading network for materials’ specialists, Materia continuously identifies and signals trends and news in the field of materialisation in…
- Biomass-Based Smart Adhesive Enables Reversible and Circular BondingResearchers at Jeonbuk National University in South Korea have developed a sustainable, light-responsive adhesive that combines strong performance with reusability. The innovation addresses a…
- This Little Black Chip Can Disinfect Water in 20 MinutesScientists at Stanford University have developed an incredible tiny and inexpensive chip that is able to efficiently grab solar energy and kill bacteria minutes…
