silver nanowires could replace the transparent electrodes currently used in smart phone and tablet sensors
26 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
A new material termed ‘rewritable magnetic charge ice’ permits an unprecedented degree of control over local magnetic fields.
24 May 2016
A new electronic material made from boron nitride nanosheets can heal all its functions automatically even after breaking multiple times.
24 May 2016
Scientists have discovered that the degradation of perovskite solar cells in sunlight is reduced at low temperatures and reversed in the dark.
23 May 2016
Sandwiching graphene between two layers of boron nitride produces a 'superlattice' that allows a single photon to excite multiple electrons.
23 May 2016
Silver nanowire films are proving to be an ideal replacement for indium tin oxide in flexible, touch-screen displays.
19 May 2016
A new technique for depositing diamond on the surface of cubic boron nitride can integrate the two materials into a single crystalline structure.
18 May 2016
Using metamaterials, researchers have developed a system that can efficiently transfer electrical energy between two separated circuits.
18 May 2016
A novel electron microscopy technique can visualize the nanoscale structural changes that occur in battery materials during discharge.
17 May 2016
Scientists have enhanced the photoluminescence efficiency of tungsten diselenide, a 2D semiconductor, by incorporating it on nanosized gold trenches.
16 May 2016
A new material can cool a solar cell by up to 13°C while still allowing it to absorb the same amount of light, increasing its conversion efficiency.
13 May 2016
Scientists have found that the key to fast ion conduction in a solid electrolyte are tiny features that maximize ion transport pathways.
12 May 2016
Using a layer of molybdenum disulfide less than 1nm thick, researchers have designed a system able to absorb more than 35% of incident light.
12 May 2016
hydrogel ‘skin’ emits light and senses pressure when stretched
11 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
Superlattices could enable a new generation of electronic, optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices.
9 May 2016Cordelia Sealy
A single-molecule-thick layer of aryl diazonium can both prevent phosphorene degrading in open air and enhance its electronic properties.
6 May 2016
The heat transfer abilities of graphene nanoflakes can be enhanced by functionalizing them with amino-based and azide-based silane molecules.
4 May 2016
Scientists have created an artificial protein that is able to construct a lattice made from buckyballs.
3 May 2016
Scientists have discovered that a couple of boron atoms placed very precisely in silicon offer a convenient way to study the quantum world.
3 May 2016