The traps that capture charge carriers in perovskite crystals occur at the boundaries between distorted grains and pristine grains.
27 April 2020
Researchers have uncovered a new material able maintain its skyrmion properties at room temperature when exposed to high pressures.
24 April 2020
The transition of iron sulfide into a magnet can produce changes in its crystalline structure that cause it to switch from a conductor to an insulator.
22 April 2020
Researchers have developed an hexagonal silicon-germanium alloy that can emit light, which could prove of great use for photonics.
20 April 2020
Researchers can monitor batteries by sending electrical pulses into them and then processing the response with a new machine-learning algorithm.
17 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic highlights the importance of testing for viruses; a simple physical procedure might make it easier, cheaper and quicker
16 April 2020
Adding a low concentration of a 2D tin-based perovskite to a 3D version in solution produces a stable and efficient photovoltaic thin film.
16 April 2020
Scientists have uncovered evidence for the presence of Majorana particles on the surface of the unconventional superconductor uranium ditelluride.
15 April 2020
Scientists have created a flexible membrane from a normally brittle complex oxide, and shown that stretching can change its electronic properties.
14 April 2020
Scientists have uncovered evidence that a state of matter known as a pair density wave coexists with superconductivity in a cuprate superconductor.
10 April 2020
A new study shows that samarium sulfide expands at low temperatures due to electrons moving into the outermost shell of the samarium atoms.
8 April 2020
Researchers have shown how different temperatures can be used to create different products from biohydrogels depending on their intended application.
7 April 2020
Composite metal foams have passed so-called ‘simulated pool fire testing’, which indicates they could be used for transporting hazardous materials.
3 April 2020
Utilizing 'hybrid data', a new analytical technique can improve the estimation of mechanical properties of metallic materials from indention tests.
1 April 2020