Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings, operated by Penn State and Rice Universities, secures $1.5 million in Phase II funding from NSF
28 September 2021Cordelia Sealy
While searching for novel superconductors, researchers unexpectedly discovered a 2D material with an unusually high ionic conductivity.
27 September 2021
Using ultrafast laser pulses, researchers were able to observe subtle transitions between the insulating and conducting properties of chromium oxides.
24 September 2021
By applying strain to a monolayer semiconductor, researchers managed to produce chiral valley-polarized light at room temperature.
24 September 2021
When cesium, copper and zinc oxide are brought together in a certain configuration they can catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide to ethanol.
22 September 2021
A study that revealed previously unrecognized properties of silicon crystals also uncovered new information about neutrons and a fifth force of nature.
21 September 2021
By synthesizing the first 1D cuprate that can be doped, scientists have uncovered an unexpectedly strong nearest-neighbor attraction between electrons.
21 September 2021
A strong interaction between electrons and phonons in a novel superconductor causes the electrons to flow like water in a pipe.
20 September 2021
Researchers have improved their carbon membranes for isolating para-xylene and shown how changes to its structure can greatly increase productivity.
17 September 2021
Researchers have enhanced the brightness and stability of light-emitting perovskite nanocrystals by encapsulating them in metal-organic frameworks.
17 September 2021
By combining quantum dots and gold nanoparticles with molecular glue, researchers have created a tiny camera for observing chemical reactions.
16 September 2021
Using a novel microscopy technique, researchers have discovered an unexpected arrangement of electrons in an iron-based superconductor.
16 September 2021
Researchers have discovered how to get cheap commercial silica nanocages to trap noble gases like argon, krypton and xenon.
15 September 2021
Researchers used neutron time-of-flight spectrometry to probe the magnetic properties of a stack of two sheets of 2D chromium triiodide.
15 September 2021
By anchoring individual iridium atoms to a surface, scientists have produced a highly effective catalyst for splitting water to generate oxygen.
14 September 2021
Researchers have used field-effect transistors with diamond channels to investigate the electric double layer effect in solid electrolytes.
13 September 2021
By utilizing silver terraces as a substrate, engineers have, for the first time, managed to create a double layer of atomically flat borophene.
13 September 2021
By applying mechanical strain to a 2D semiconductor, researchers were able to get it to emit light, rather than heat, with near 100% efficiency.
9 September 2021
By producing large, high-quality bismuth iodide crystals, researchers have shown these crystals can act as two different types of topological insulator.
8 September 2021
"Carbon-based materials for electrocatalysis: tailored functionalities towards activity and selectivity"
7 September 2021
Lightweight multifunctional alternatives made from natural resources could mitigate waste problems associated with non-biodegradable materials
6 September 2021Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have found that twisting the layers of bilayer graphene influences the movement of electrons by altering the spacing between the layers.
6 September 2021