Scientists have developed a liquid crystal elastomer with auxetic properties, meaning it gets thicker when stretched.
12 December 2018
Physicists have synthesized borophene with large-area single-crystal domains on copper substrates, making it suitable for electronic applications.
11 December 2018
Scientists have discovered that silicon contamination is the reason why graphene often doesn't perform as well as predicted.
7 December 2018
Researchers have accomplished the first detailed high-speed imaging and analysis of the process that occurs when a microparticle impacts a surface.
7 December 2018
A novel X-ray analysis technique has revealed the mechanisms behind resistance at the electrode-electrolyte interface in all-solid-state batteries.
29 November 2018
Physicists have found the first evidence for a 2D material that can become a magnetic topological insulator even when it is not placed in a magnetic field.
23 November 2018
better understanding of stability of perovskites will aid application in large-area or flexible solar energy systems
21 November 2018Cordelia Sealy
Find out the recipients of the 2018 Extreme Mechanics Letters Young Investigator Award.
20 November 2018
Giant Panda's tooth enamel recovers its micro- and nano-structure and geometry to counteract the early stages of damage
20 November 2018Cordelia Sealy
Congratulations to Prof M Stanley Whittingham.
16 November 2018Stewart Bland
Scientists have adapted a cryogenic electron microscopy imaging technique to obtain an image of atomic-scale structure in a synthetic polymer.
16 November 2018
Using an x-ray analysis technique, scientists have discovered that the metal-insulator transition in magnetite is a two-step process.
14 November 2018
A new electron microscopy technique can reveal how nanomaterials change in response to illumination with different wavelengths of light.
13 November 2018
Ultrafast X-ray laser pulses have revealed that the insulator-to-metal transition of vanadium dioxide is more complicated than originally thought.
9 November 2018
Scientists have confirmed that hafnium oxide is ferroelectric at the nanoscale, as a result of pressure-induced changes in its crystal arrangement.
8 November 2018
A novel method can measure the magnetic properties of superconducting and magnetic materials at very low temperatures in high magnetic fields.
8 November 2018
Scientists have identified a new class of topological materials made by inserting transition metal atoms into the atomic lattice of niobium disulfide.
7 November 2018
A novel ceramic-metal composite that can handle high heat and pressure makes an effective material for producing solar power heat exchangers.
7 November 2018