A novel simulation technique can predict the defects in 2D materials caused by bombardment with noble gas ions.
21 October 2016
Materials & Design announce a new content type for the journal.
17 October 2016
When grown on silver, the 2D material known as borophene naturally forms corrugations, potentially making it suitable for use in stretchable electronics.
14 October 2016
Scientists have determined how each of five distinct types of belite crystal contribute to concrete's ease of manufacture and ultimate strength.
14 October 2016
The Editors now welcome comprehensive articles and short communications reporting breakthrough discoveries and major technical achievements.
10 October 2016Stewart Bland
Read about Kytai Nguyen- the 2016 Embracing Challenge Award winner.
10 October 2016
A novel program aims to create a new generation of scientists working at the crossroads of big data and materials science.
10 October 2016
Researchers have discovered that the vast majority of the pores in zeolite-based desalination membranes are closed, greatly reducing their efficiency.
7 October 2016
Squeezing electrons onto one-dimensional wires shows quantum effects
4 October 2016Laurie Donaldson
When compressed, layered materials will form a series of internal buckles, or ripples, as they deform, in a process termed ripplocation.
4 October 2016
Scientists have precisely simulated how a thin layer of water can reduce the transfer of heat between graphene and a cell membrane.
3 October 2016