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Materials chemistry news, July 2017

Material with both flexibility and stiffness inspired by nature

Composite materials combining properties of both flexibility and stiffness.

31 July 2017Laurie Donaldson
New technique improves perovskite solar cells

Meniscus-assisted technique could lead to high efficiency perovskite films.

31 July 2017Laurie Donaldson

A little fluorine can turn two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride from an insulator to a semiconductor with magnetic properties.

31 July 2017

Spider silk shown to resist twisting forces by yielding when twisted, helping to dissipate energy.

28 July 2017Laurie Donaldson

Submissions are being accepted for the 2018 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Researchers in Developing Countries.

27 July 2017

Scientists have created the first machine learning method for predicting the properties of new metals, ceramics and other crystalline materials.

27 July 2017

Find out who will receive one of the 2016 Acta student awards.

27 July 2017Christopher A. Schuh

By depositing bismuth onto a silicon carbide substrate, scientists have created a topological insulator that can work at room temperatures.

27 July 2017

New electrode designs based on a highly conductive, two-dimensional transition metal carbide could produce fast-charging batteries.

27 July 2017

A novel manganese and sodium-ion-based material could replace lithium-based electrodes in rechargeable batteries.

24 July 2017

Converting an organic polymer to carbon via heating offers a novel way to fix catalyst nanoparticles onto electrode surfaces.

18 July 2017

Scientists have enhanced the strength and temperature resistance of a transition metal disilicide alloy by adding two new metals.

17 July 2017

Carbon nanofiber electrodes coated with a conductive polymer and bacteria can generate electricity while cleaning wastewater.

17 July 2017

A new strong, thermally-stable nickel-containing alloy could prove an ideal replacement for silicon in microelectromechanical systems.

14 July 2017

A novel membrane made from graphene can filter molecules from aqueous solutions up to 10 times faster than state-of-the-art membranes.

13 July 2017

A novel composite material shows promise as a catalyst for the degradation of environmentally-harmful synthetic dye pollutants.

13 July 2017

Halide perovskite semiconductors can emit multiple, bright colors from a single nanowire at resolutions as small as 500nm.

12 July 2017

Scientists have created a novel 2D material in which electrons travel in one direction with one type of spin, which could be useful for spintronics.

12 July 2017

An inexpensive material called quinone makes an effective anode for safe, long-lasting batteries that work across a range of temperatures.

11 July 2017

A new low-temperature catalyst can produce high-purity hydrogen gas while simultaneously using up carbon monoxide.

10 July 2017

Copper-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles are versatile, multifunctional and can carry active agents to the site of bone damage

10 July 2017Cordelia Sealy

A novel nickel oxide compound is an unconventional but promising candidate material for high-temperature superconductivity.

6 July 2017

A new semiconductor alloy that can capture near-infrared light could improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of concentrator photovoltaics.

6 July 2017

Mimicking useful properties of melanin-like materials.

6 July 2017Laurie Donaldson

A novel chemical process can deposit nanomaterials on graphene without changing the properties and arrangement of its carbon atoms.

4 July 2017

A new way to create previously 'unrealistic' alloys with thin films could form the basis for next-generation semiconductors.

3 July 2017

Tracking and controlling dynamic molecular vibrations.

3 July 2017Laurie Donaldson

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