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Computation and theory news, April 2017

Open source hardware: first issue of HardwareX now available

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27 April 2017

New research suggests that transition metal dichalcogenides could realize topological superconductivity and provide a platform for quantum computing.

25 April 2017

A new self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts.

17 April 2017

A new computational method can map how molecules assemble and crystallize to form novel materials.

11 April 2017

A novel carbon nanotube-based electrocatalyst uses just one hundredth of the amount of platinum generally used in electrocatalysts.

11 April 2017

Lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals exhibit unexpected characteristics that could be harnessed for use in sensors.

7 April 2017

Cutting edge research at the interface between physics and materials science.

4 April 2017

Scientists have developed a one-step, crystal growth process for making ultra-thin layers of material with molecular-sized pores.

4 April 2017

Wide-reaching analysis finds more women in research but physical sciences are lagging behind.

3 April 2017Cordelia Sealy

Renewable energy realized through new metal oxides using high-throughput computation and experiment

3 April 2017Laurie Donaldson

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