Materials

China’s restrictions on exporting rare earth elements are beginning to trigger measures like this to gain access to certain raw materials.

After six years, the material is as good as new.

Plastics are more challenging to recycle than people often realize.

A Canadian team has developed a type of cloth that can store and release the Sun’s energy.

For years, polysilicon was the most expensive material in solar panels. Now, it ranks as the fourth most expensive.

The discovery reveals one of the largest known deposits on the planet, potentially the largest in history.

The system uses 3D printing to create the optimal geometric surfaces to maximize this cooling effect.

It’s ready to join Line 1 of the Qingdao in Shandong.

According to its developers, it's 17 times stronger than standard cement.