Using a special electron microscope with atomic-level resolution, scientists have shown that large ions can hold open atomic tunnels in battery electrodes.
20 December 2016
Bimetallic particles of nickel and cobalt form an extremely porous ‘Swiss cheese’-like structure on oxidation, increasing their catalytic activity.
16 December 2016
Synthesizing cement particles in a variety of shapes, including cubes and spheres, can produce concrete that is less porous and more durable.
16 December 2016
New additions to the Materials Today family.
14 December 2016Chun-Sing Lee
First articles, available now.
13 December 2016Stewart Bland
New porous materials made of transition metals such as cobalt, iron and nickel can store hydrogen at low pressures and room temperature.
13 December 2016
Researchers have found that the entire surface of molybdenum sulfide can be used as a hydrogen evolution catalyst, not just the edges.
13 December 2016
Patterned diamond surfaces covered with a layer of graphene can efficiently transport phonons from a semiconductor to a diamond heat sink.
9 December 2016
Exciting the polaritons in 2D materials can cause electromagnetic energy to be focused down to a tiny volume.
9 December 2016
When confined within carbon nanotubes, water can freeze solid even at high temperatures that would normally set it boiling.
8 December 2016
Researchers have developed a novel approach to fabricating 3D micro-optics through the shape-defined formation of porous silicon.
8 December 2016
introducing an additional polymer layer into ‘inverted’ perovskite solar cells can boost performance
8 December 2016Cordelia Sealy
Do you qualify for the 2017 Reaxys PhD Prize?
8 December 2016
Nanoparticles can break down hazardous organic dyes into harmless molecules.
7 December 2016Cordelia Sealy
Using powerful computer simulations, researchers have determined why the friction varies when an object slides across graphene.
6 December 2016
Professor Allan S. Hoffman wins 2017 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal.
5 December 2016
Mimicking the colorful nano structures of the metallica spider.
2 December 2016David Bradley
By propelling silver nanowires at supersonic speed, scientists have produced an ultrathin film that is both transparent and highly conductive.
1 December 2016