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Ultrathin self-healing polymers create new, sustainable water-resistant coatings

University of Illinois researchers have developed a new ultrathin waterproof coating with self-healing abilities that may help steam power plants run more efficiently in the future. From left, graduate student Ellie Porath, professor Nenad Miljkovic, professor Christopher Evans and graduate research assistant Jingcheng Ma.

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News | September 16, 2021

Cahill named co-director of new IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute

News | September 3, 2021

NSF Creates Polymer Chemistry Optimization Center at Duke for Future Materials

News | September 2, 2021

Dallas Trinkle has been selected as the Ivan Racheff Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

News | August 27, 2021

Charles Schroeder selected as the first James Economy Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

News | August 27, 2021

New DOE-funded study will explore how magnetic materials could improve the performance of quantum computing circuitsNew Page

News | August 16, 2021

New U.S. and German collaboration aims to produce green hydrogen more efficiently

News | July 26, 2021

Novel self-healing materials developed for testing on the International Space Station

News | July 23, 2021

Cecilia Leal selected for the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) seed grant award

News | July 23, 2021

MatSE named one of world's top rising programs

News | June 30, 2021

Materials scientists discover new method to manufacture cathodes for Na ion battery

News | June 30, 2021

Yingjie Zhang wins Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation's Beckman Young Investigator award

News | June 3, 2021

Solid-state batteries line up for better performance

News | May 20, 2021

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