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Materials

Diamond nanoparticles hailed for thermal conductivity

Carbon crusade

New piezoelectric material can perform in extreme conditions

Flame-retardent foam thanks to nanotube coating

Amphibians give clues to the regeneration game

Stable nanoclusters to impart metamaterial optical properties

Wrinkled surfaces shed water to improve dry performance

Process promises to lower the cost of titanium by 60 per cent

Carbon nanotube membranes made from plastic bags

'Atomic cage' material converts waste heat to electricity

Chemical propulsion opens up new method for controlling microstructures

Butterfly wing iridescence holds key to vapour technologies