Crystalline materials news, January 2017

Simple solution to nanomaterial production

Simple strategy for creating solutions of two-dimensional nanomaterials could make large-scale production of future devices easier and cheaper.

New approach for studying defects could lead to enhanced materials

Scientists have used a new approach to investigate the formation of defects in materials at the atomic scale and in near-real time.

Down in the valley for 2D crystals

A novel optical characterization method has revealed that in 2D crystals there is a strong interaction between crystal quality and valley polarization.

Perovskite nanoparticles self-assemble to produce efficient LEDs

Researchers have developed a technique in which nanoscale perovskite particles self-assemble to produce more efficient, stable and durable LEDs.

Applied Materials Today receives first CiteScore Tracker value

Some metal oxide catalysts bring their own oxygen

In some water-splitting catalysts, oxygen comes from within the catalyst material itself, as well as from the surrounding water molecules.

Crystals can capture and release carbon dioxide cost-effectively

Crystals that form spontaneously on exposure to carbon dioxide could offer a new option for carbon capture and storage strategies.

Defects can make concrete stronger and tougher

Defects in cement that catch layers of the material as they move past each other can produce concrete that is tougher and stronger.

One-dimensional perovskite makes efficient light emitter

A new one-dimensional, core-shell-type crystalline wire made from organic-inorganic hybrid materials can emit light efficiently.

The 2017 Reaxys PhD Prize is now open

Submissions for the 8th annual Reaxys PhD Prize are now open.

Germanium reveals its behavior under pressure

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.

Tiny diamonds produce thinnest electrical wires

Scientists have used tiny diamonds known as use diamondoids to assemble atoms into the thinnest possible electrical wires, just three atoms wide.

The Acta journals welcome two new Editors

Christopher Hutchinson and Tadashi Furuhara join the Acta Journals.

Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science turns 20

Enjoy free access to the anniversary special issue of Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science.