Characterization news, January 2022

First 3D-printed flexible OLED display demonstrated

Customized 3D printing of flexible OLED display

Algorithm predicts nanoparticle location in polymer composites

algorithm can predict the location of nanosilica particles in a nanocomposite and will aid the design of better materials

Surprising discovery uncovers new type of 'strange metal'

Researchers have discovered that the high-temperature superconductors known as cuprates can act as 'strange metals'.

Broken symmetry leads to unnatural colloidal crystals

Researchers have developed a new method for producing low-symmetry colloidal crystals, including one with no known natural equivalent.

2021 Materials Today Innovation Award Winner

Dynamic research uncovers molecular paddlewheels in solid electrolyte

Paddlewheel-like molecular dynamics help to push sodium ions through a novel solid electrolyte being investigated for use in sodium-ion batteries.

Magic-angle graphene reveals magnetic surprise

By inducing a phenomenon known as spin-orbit coupling, researchers have shown they can turn magic-angle graphene into a powerful ferromagnet.

Symmetry breaking of twisted graphene is just a phase

Researchers have discovered a symmetry-breaking electronic nematic phase in twisted double bilayer graphene.

Swell new microscopy method captures true state of battery layer

Researchers have produced the first high-resolution images of the solid-electrolyte interphase in its natural squishy state.

New battery study brings lithium islands back from the dead

Researchers have discovered a way to mobilize isolated islands of metallic lithium in a battery and get them to reconnect with the anode.

Semiconductor particles possess facets of 2D materials

Researchers have discovered that the junctures at the facet edges of 3D semiconductor particles have 2D electronic properties.

Distortion leads to more stable perovskite crystals

Researchers have developed a method for stabilizing a specific perovskite material in solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance.

Mapping the material genome with megalibraries and AI

By applying machine learning to the data in their own megalibraries, researchers have successfully guided the synthesis of new nanomaterials.

Nitrogen atoms stabilize zigzag edges of graphene nanoribbons

Researchers have developed a method to stabilize the zigzag edges of graphene nanoribbons and directly measure their magnetic properties.

Electron transport printed to order in 2D materials

Researchers have discovered how electronic charge is transported in several inkjet-printed films of 2D materials.

Nanoscale double helices have interesting magnetic textures

Using 3D printing, researchers have created magnetic double helices that can produce nanoscale topological textures in the magnetic field.

Composite Structures Board Member Prof. Leng Jinsong elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Science

New scheme for creating a stable artificial photosynthesis device

Using a design known as a Z scheme, researchers have developed a new artificial photosynthesis device with remarkable stability and longevity.