Self-repairing and snow-melting concrete, climbing drones, solar roads… Let’s see how technology and engineering get together to build the future.
Nanotexturing that prevents scale forming on the inside of pipes can reduce plant maintenance costs significantly
Smart windows, varying the amount of light coming through the glass, can now be produced economically
A project devised at the University of La Coruña (Universidade da Coruña, UDC) is trying to exploit the insulating properties of this material in order to implement it into an innovative green building model.
A new coating for buildings could take us one step closer to an energy-efficient architecture.
The secret of this revolutionary new material is found at nano level, where the researchers have come up with a peculiar surface geometry to imitate the characteristics of the feet of geckos.
This evolved version of concrete, whose development is being backed by ACCIONA, will enable there to be operations in some of the farthest-flung and most dangerous places in the world.
A group of scientists have developed a flexible, extremely resistant fabric inspired by the scales of the gar fish.
Carbon fibers, plastics, lubricants... These are some of the next generation sustainable materials that use algae as their main component.
The gel to prevent wildfires developed by the University of Stanford can be sprayed over forests and maintain its efficiency for several months.
The octopus has a unique ability to change the color and texture of his skin. A recently presented technology can now replicate this skill.
This innovative construction material with self-healing properties could have applications even in the colonization of other planets.
MIT scientists have developed an edible coating to extend the shelf-life of vegetables and meats and reduce food waste.
In the latest example of biomimicry, the lotus plant has inspired a superhydrophobic material that could be used for stem cell culture.
An innovative software chooses among millions of combinations to develop materials with unprecedented resistance to fracturing.
Translucent wood, luminescent cement, bricks made of cigarette butts, concrete to urbanize Mars… Discover these new innovative and sustainable building materials.
The emergence of innovative materials, often inspired by plants and insects, offers construction alternatives.
Researchers have developed a photocatalytic paint that keeps building exteriors spotless and could play a vital role in air purifying.
MIT develops a new type of sustainable concrete that acts as a supercapacitor for storing renewable energy.
Princeton University has developed a new, ultra-strong concrete structure inspired by the human femur.
A new additive manufacturing technology dubbed impact printing uses excavated earth as a sustainable building material.
The combination of wood and bioluminescent fungi has led to the development of a material that emits light without relying on external energy sources.
News about newfound uses for graphene are increasing exponentially. It seems that there is no field in which this miraculous material cannot offer some kind of improvement. Let’s dive into some of those applications that salute it as one of the materials of the future.
The new ally in the fight against climate change is photocatalytic materials that break down carbon dioxide with natural light.
The effect, announced by a Chinese scientist, is achieved thanks to a mesh of cylindrical lenses that produce the refraction of light.
Genetic engineering enables bacteria to break down plastic into a high-strength biodegradable silk.
Using waste such as coffee grounds to grow mycelium can produce packaging and other biodegradable materials for construction and beyond.
