A novel optical characterization method has revealed that in 2D crystals there is a strong interaction between crystal quality and valley polarization.
19 January 2017
17 January 2017Tobias Wesselius
Scientists have used a unique infrared probe to study how the atomic structure of gold and platinum nanoparticles affects their function as catalysts.
16 January 2017
Scientists have woven a 'smart' fabric that mimics the sophisticated and complex properties of the bone tissue periosteum.
16 January 2017
In some water-splitting catalysts, oxygen comes from within the catalyst material itself, as well as from the surrounding water molecules.
13 January 2017
Crystals that form spontaneously on exposure to carbon dioxide could offer a new option for carbon capture and storage strategies.
13 January 2017
Compressing and fusing flakes of graphene can produce a porous, lightweight 3D material with a strength 10 times that of steel.
12 January 2017
Submissions for the 8th annual Reaxys PhD Prize are now open.
10 January 2017
Researchers have been able to create a high-pressure form of germanium, known as ST12, in a large enough sample size to confirm its characteristics.
10 January 2017
Conductive ink made from silver nanowires can print inexpensive, customizable circuit patterns on just about any surface.
10 January 2017
Firing highly-charged xenon ions at graphene has revealed that the electrons in this material are highly mobile, generating a very high current density.
9 January 2017
Scientists have used tiny diamonds known as use diamondoids to assemble atoms into the thinnest possible electrical wires, just three atoms wide.
9 January 2017
Christopher Hutchinson and Tadashi Furuhara join the Acta Journals.
6 January 2017
A novel self-assembly technique can create multilayer, multi-patterned 3D nanoscale structures with unprecedented complexity.
6 January 2017
Through changes in its atomic vibration energy, graphene can distinguish a single hyperactive cancerous cell from a normal cell.
6 January 2017
Enjoy free access to the anniversary special issue of Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science.
5 January 2017
Novel fuel cell catalysts comprising atomically-ordered platinum-lead 'nanoplates' display high catalytic activity, stability and durability.
3 January 2017