A new microporous material made from crosslinked organic molecules can scrub radioactive iodine from water.
27 June 2017
By controlling how nanoparticles self-assemble at three different length scales, scientists have produced a tough and strong polymer nanocomposite.
23 June 2017
Computer simulations have revealed how a new electrocatalyst comprising nickel nano-islands on platinum can be both active and stable.
22 June 2017
Materials scientists have resurrected and improved an online cookbook of crystalline structures.
21 June 2017
A combination of C60, graphene and hexagonal boron nitride has similar properties to silicon but better chemical stability, lightness and flexibility.
21 June 2017
A new spectroscopy method can monitor the effects of radiation on materials in real time, including changes in thermal and mechanical properties.
20 June 2017
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19 June 2017
Using uranium atoms and organic linkers, scientists have built the lowest-density metal-organic framework ever made.
16 June 2017
The efficiency of a perovskite solar cell with water-repelling layers increases when it self-organizes to stand on edge.
15 June 2017
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15 June 2017
A new nanocatalyst made from an alloy of platinum and yttrium can greatly reduce the amount of platinum required in fuel cells.
15 June 2017
By applying hydrocarbon molecules with two different magnetic centers to a gold surface, scientists have produced the first 2D ferrimagnet.
14 June 2017
Electrodes consisting of nanoparticles tethered to the surface of a charge collector using short organic conductors could revolutionize energy storage.
12 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Complex three-dimensional Meccano-like constructions can be built from nanoparticles via a condensation process.
12 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Gleb Yushin has been named as a finalist in the 2017 Blavatnik National Awards.
9 June 2017
Scientists have have created self-assembling molecules that can be broken down by ultraviolet light to recombine into novel macroscopic shapes.
8 June 2017
A material comprising titanium oxide molecules on a porous spherical surface can improve the efficiency of sulphur-based cathodes.
7 June 2017
Oxide materials that can both bend and 'breathe' in high temperatures.
7 June 2017Laurie Donaldson
Adding different gases to a novel way for making graphene can make the material superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic.
6 June 2017
A novel silicon nanoparticle composite material for battery anodes could lead to more reliable and longer-lasting batteries.
6 June 2017
Understanding the behavior of metal nanoparticles when undergoing oxidation.
5 June 2017Laurie Donaldson
Transparent thin film oxide semiconductor material has highest recorded conductivity for its class.
1 June 2017Laurie Donaldson