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Perovskite materials like a bit of disorder

Perovskite materials for use in next generation solar cells and flexible LEDs can be more efficient when their chemical compositions are less ordered.

Why do some crystals shrink when they’re heated?

By analyzing the atomic structure of scandium fluoride, scientists have discovered why certain crystalline materials shrink when they're heated.

New technique provides unprecedented insight into crystallization

Using computer modeling and a novel imaging technique, scientists have been able to study the self-assembly of crystalline materials at a high resolution.

Diffuse diffraction means perfect graphene

Scientists have found that a broad diffraction pattern can help determine whether graphene and other 2D materials are structurally perfect.

Cracking the mystery of nature’s toughest material

Using an electron microscope, scientists have uncovered the mechanisms that make nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, so hard and resilient.

Kirigami-inspired sensors take the strain

kirigami-inspired design allows graphene-based sensor devices to withstand large strains

Oxygen atoms form unexpected bonds on graphene

New materials could arise from the unexpected discovery of unusual configurations of oxygen and nitrogen on graphene.

New analysis technique brings battery cathodes to order

A new technique for probing the crystalline microstructure of battery cathodes can reveal the short-term order of the ions in these materials.