A new method for growing thin layers of the semiconductor gallium nitride can produce high-power transistors.
16 January 2020
Researchers have developed a new version of the high-pressure carbon monoxide gas-phase process for producing single-walled carbon nanotubes.
16 January 2020
Researchers have used a ‘multi-messenger’ approach to probe the properties of quantum materials at nanoscale resolutions.
14 January 2020
Scientists have found a way to study the structure and properties of the underside of a freestanding complex oxide thin film.
14 January 2020
Droplets containing chain-like liquid crystal molecules with different lengths can transform into complex shapes when the temperature drops.
10 January 2020
nanocrystal core-shell catalyst for fuel cells uses less Pt but drives the oxygen reduction reaction more efficiently and is more durable
8 January 2020Cordelia Sealy
2019 Materials Today Innovation Award recognizes the development of high-quality growth methods for III-V compound semiconductor materials
8 January 2020Cordelia Sealy
A plastic wrap with a nanostructured, chemically treated surface can repel everything that comes into contact with it, including viruses and bacteria.
6 January 2020
Neutron scattering experiments have helped to optimize a novel zeolite catalyst that can convert biomass into fuel sources with a high efficiency.
6 January 2020
Turning natural atomic flaws inside diamond anvils into quantum sensors offers a novel way to study the effects of pressure on materials.
3 January 2020
A study into the synthesis of cathode materials for high-energy lithium-ion batteries has unexpectedly revealed why these materials degrade during use.
31 December 2019
Using a novel detwinning technique, researchers have been able to produce a map of the electronic states in the superconductor iron selenide.
24 December 2019
Using an electron microscope, researchers have, for the first time, seen atomic scale defects that dictate the properties of a promising semiconductor.
23 December 2019
By studying the normal state of cuprate superconductors, researchers have discovered an abrupt shift in the behavior of electrons with increased doping.
18 December 2019
A new Raman spectroscopy technique can assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of just 0.5nm to 2nm.
17 December 2019
chemical compounds based on thorium and hydrogen conduct electricity without resistance at relatively high temperatures
17 December 2019Cordelia Sealy
A 1% bend in an organic semiconductor based on single crystals of the hydrocarbon rubrene can roughly double the speed of electrons flowing through it.
17 December 2019
Using an electron microscope, researchers have unlocked the fundamental physics of how roughness affects soft material adhesion to a surface.
13 December 2019