Researchers have discovered that the thermal properties of a surface influence whether droplets stick to them or bounce off.
25 September 2017
By sprinkling copper atoms atop a gold surface, scientists have developed a novel material for creating synthesis gas from carbon dioxide and water.
22 September 2017
Researchers have uncovered the role of oxygen in 2D molybdenum disulfide and developed a novel technique for tuning its optical band gaps.
22 September 2017
A single study has found that graphene displays superlubricity and that hexagonal boron nitride is as strong as diamond but lighter and more flexible.
21 September 2017
Researchers have found another reason why semiconductors lose their ability to carry a charge as they become more densely ‘doped’.
19 September 2017
Fernando Torres recipient of 2017 Embracing Challenge award
11 September 2017Laurie Donaldson
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8 September 2017Kayla Dos Santos and Stewart Bland
Materials Characterization and HardwareX are teaming up to showcase research that is undertaken using hardware designed by scientists.
8 September 2017
A novel way to measure the band gap of the 2D material molybdenum disulfide has revealed the link between its electronic and optical properties.
8 September 2017
Scientists have detected a rare state of matter known as ‘electronic nematic’, in which electrons in a superconducting crystal organize collectively.
5 September 2017
Scientists have discovered the mechanism that causes cracks to behave strangely when they spread very rapidly in brittle materials.
5 September 2017