Scientists have come up with a new approach to measuring the properties of quantum materials, which they term magneto-elastoresistance (MER).
30 January 2020
Applying an AC electric field to a piezoelectric crystal can turn it transparent by realigning its crystalline domains.
28 January 2020
Although intentional defects in a battery cathode can improve its performance, too many defects can leave the cathode at risk of fracture.
27 January 2020
Researchers have confirmed experimentally that, as predicted, isotopically enriched cubic boron nitride does have a high thermal conductivity.
24 January 2020
Stellar material is older than old
24 January 2020David Bradley
A new DNA-programmable nanofabrication platform can organize and assemble a variety of different nanomaterials in the same prescribed ways.
23 January 2020
By combining electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy, researchers have been able to watch the growth of lithium dendrites.
20 January 2020
For the first time, researchers have been able to grow, image with atomic resolution and investigate the properties of 2D amorphous carbon.
17 January 2020
A new method for growing thin layers of the semiconductor gallium nitride can produce high-power transistors.
16 January 2020
Researchers have developed a new version of the high-pressure carbon monoxide gas-phase process for producing single-walled carbon nanotubes.
16 January 2020
Researchers have used a ‘multi-messenger’ approach to probe the properties of quantum materials at nanoscale resolutions.
14 January 2020
Scientists have found a way to study the structure and properties of the underside of a freestanding complex oxide thin film.
14 January 2020
Droplets containing chain-like liquid crystal molecules with different lengths can transform into complex shapes when the temperature drops.
10 January 2020
nanocrystal core-shell catalyst for fuel cells uses less Pt but drives the oxygen reduction reaction more efficiently and is more durable
8 January 2020Cordelia Sealy
2019 Materials Today Innovation Award recognizes the development of high-quality growth methods for III-V compound semiconductor materials
8 January 2020Cordelia Sealy
A plastic wrap with a nanostructured, chemically treated surface can repel everything that comes into contact with it, including viruses and bacteria.
6 January 2020
Neutron scattering experiments have helped to optimize a novel zeolite catalyst that can convert biomass into fuel sources with a high efficiency.
6 January 2020
Turning natural atomic flaws inside diamond anvils into quantum sensors offers a novel way to study the effects of pressure on materials.
3 January 2020