For the first time, researchers have compared measurements of a class of metals produced by neutron scattering with realistic theoretical calculations.
25 January 2018
Scientists have developed a water-absorbing metal-organic framework that can suck up to twice its weight in atmospheric moisture.
24 January 2018
Researchers have discovered a way to flip an iron-based superconductor between superconducting and non-superconducting states using a microscope.
24 January 2018
An innovative platinum and copper alloy catalyst can convert methane from shale gas into hydrocarbon fuels without becoming coated in carbon.
22 January 2018
By conducting systematic studies, researchers have provided a quantitative picture of how surface conditions control the growth of metal nanocrystals.
19 January 2018
A novel method for removing contaminants from carbon nanotubes has helped to reveal why their electrical properties are so difficult to measure.
18 January 2018
By utilizing flat coils with different shapes, scientists have adapted nuclear magnetic resonance to study nanomaterials and exotic states of matter.
17 January 2018
Applying pressure at the nanoscale to two layers of graphene transforms them into a super-hard, diamond-like material, termed diamene.
16 January 2018
The transfer of energy from nanomaterials to molecules can go both ways, causing the nanomaterials to photoluminesce over long timescales.
15 January 2018
Quantum effects allow samarium nickelate to mimic a shark's sixth sense, by detecting minute electric fields in salt water.
15 January 2018
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12 January 2018
Comparing the results reported in thousands of papers about the properties of MOFs revealed that replicability could be a problem in material science.
12 January 2018
Two-step thermal reduction process boosts conductivity and mobility of reduced graphene oxide (RGO), opening up new potential applications.
9 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Adding a tiny amount of boron to a carbon-containing plasma can alter the grain size and electrical properties of the diamond film produced by the plasma.
4 January 2018
Using analytical techniques, scientists have discovered how the atomic structure of lithium-rich battery cathodes evolves during charging and discharging.
4 January 2018
Scientists have developed a new method for produce semiconducting graphene nanoribbons by heating a specially-prepared polymer.
3 January 2018
Scientists have produced a ‘topological excitonic insulator’ for the first time by cooling stacked semiconductors to below 10K.
2 January 2018