Characterization news

Metallic glass reveals its amorphous structure

Using atomic electron tomography, researchers have determined the 3D atomic structure of an amorphous material, specifically a metallic glass.

Porous electrodes are forever blowing bubbles

Researchers have found there are three ways bubbles can form on and depart from the surface of the porous electrodes in electrochemical reactions.

New study reveals why lithium-metal batteries don’t age well

Using a cryogenic electron microscope, researchers have taken the first atomic-scale look at how 'calendar aging' attacks lithium-metal anodes.

Superconductivity more robust in less repulsive magic-angle graphene

Researchers have found that reducing the repulsive interactions between electrons in magic-angle graphene makes its superconductivity more robust.

Machine learning proves itself for CNT composites

machine learning algorithm trained to predict pullout forces of carbon nanotubes from polymer matrix

Graphene oxide on the brain

graphene oxide can affect the response of synapses in the brain potentially leading to treatment for PTSD

New study reveals latest twists and turns of halide perovskites

Researchers have discovered that the electronic properties of halide perovskites hinge on the way their atomic lattice twists and turns.

Novel polymer based on marine algae

novel bio-polymer based on microalgae could offer a sustainable alternative to synthetic polymers produced from fossil fuels

'Bad metals' aren't so bad after all

Using optical spectroscopy, researchers have shown that the insulating behavior of 'bad metals' can be explained with conventional theories.

New mapping technique reveals landscape of electronic phase transitions

Scientists have combined two cutting-edge analytical techniques to achieve nanoscale mapping of each distinct electronic phase in nickelates.

Giant Accepted for Inclusion in Scopus

New microscopy technique can pick out good and bad carbon dots

Researchers used ultrafast nanometric imaging to show, for the first time, that populations of carbon dots contain both good and bad emitters.

Machine learning adds science to understand battery electrodes

By using 'scientific machine learning', researchers have gained a better understanding of how lithium ions more in and out of battery electrodes.

Imperfect nanodiamond offers ultrasensitive sensing

imperfections in the highly regular crystal structure of diamond could hold the key for ultrasensitive biosensing

X-rays reveal composition of interphase in lithium-metal batteries

Using X-rays, researchers have revealed the presence of both lithium hydride and lithium fluoride in the interphase of lithium-metal batteries.

New study probes boundary between 2D and 3D worlds

Using advanced electron microscopes, researchers have imaged the boundary between 2D and 3D materials, and correlated it with their properties.

Weakness is a strength for novel lithium-metal battery

Using a weakly binding electrolyte, researchers developed a lithium-metal battery that can be repeatedly recharged at temperatures as low as -60°C.

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