Scientists have developed a novel way to synthesize nano-sized Lonsdaleite, hexagonal diamonds that are much harder than regular diamonds.
27 December 2016
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
Scientists have discovered that step edges in topological crystalline insulators can produce electrically conducting pathways.
20 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
Bimetallic particles of nickel and cobalt form an extremely porous ‘Swiss cheese’-like structure on oxidation, increasing their catalytic activity.
16 December 2016
New additions to the Materials Today family.
14 December 2016Chun-Sing Lee
By studying electron spins in an ytterbium crystal, scientists have detected strong signs of a quantum spin liquid appearing at near absolute zero.
14 December 2016
Shining light at terahertz wavelengths at a topological insulator has revealed that it straddles the classical and quantum realms.
14 December 2016
First articles, available now.
13 December 2016Stewart Bland
Exciting the polaritons in 2D materials can cause electromagnetic energy to be focused down to a tiny volume.
9 December 2016
Scientists have developed a luminescent metal-organic framework that can detect and capture heavy metal toxins such as lead and mercury.
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
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
Illuminating photonic crystals with laser light generates patterns that reveal how light beams of different colors bend as they pass through the crystal.
7 December 2016
Professor Allan S. Hoffman wins 2017 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal.
5 December 2016
A low-cost, scalable spray-printing process can fabricate high-quality, isolated organic single crystals on almost any substrate.
1 December 2016