Scientists have found a way to produce and measure the properties of a single, three-atom-thick layer of tungsten ditelluride.
24 February 2017
Researchers have found a perovskite mineral with the right properties to extract energy from multiple sources at the same time.
22 February 2017
Using macrophages with flow cytometry, a rapid screening method can determine how medical nanoparticles interact with the immune system.
20 February 2017
Scientists have determined the mechanical properties of a sulfide-based solid electrolyte by poking it with a sharp probe.
20 February 2017
Unexpectedly, scientists have discovered that electrons in metallic vanadium dioxide can conduct electricity without conducting heat.
14 February 2017
Physicists have mapped the coordinates of more than 23,000 individual atoms in an iron-platinum nanoparticle to reveal the material's defects.
13 February 2017
Synthetic nanoparticles can achieve the same level of structural complexity, hierarchy and accuracy as biomolecules such as proteins.
7 February 2017
New synthesis mechanism transforms bulk metal alloys directly into nanowires.
3 February 2017Cordelia Sealy
A new oxidatively-modified carbon material is highly efficient at absorbing radioactive metal cations such as cesium and strontium.
2 February 2017
Using advanced imaging techniques, scientists have discovered cracking of cathode particles as lithium-ion batteries are charged and discharged.
1 February 2017
With the help of a cuprate superconductor, scientists have revealed the innate, but previously hidden, ability of graphene to act as a superconductor.
1 February 2017