Characterization news, February 2023

Peptide 3D-printing inks for cell structures

3D-printing structures for housing human cells using self-assembling peptide ink

A sensitive approach to studying the ageing process

Antiferroelectric materials become ferroelectric as they slim down

Reseachers have discovered that antiferroelectric thin films become ferroelectric below a certain thickness.

New microscope offers new understanding on battery interphase

Researchers have developed a new type of microscope for the real-time visualization of the solid electrolyte interphase in lithium-ion batteries.

Shell-like material combines best of metals and ceramics

new cermet inspired by the bricks-and-mortar structure of natural nacre demonstrates promising properties for structural load-bearing applications

Stacked 2D materials capture excitons

For the first time, researchers have managed to trap the quasiparticles known as excitons in simple stacks of two-dimensional materials.

New quasiparticle waves heat through ferroelectric materials

Researchers have discovered a novel quasiparticle that allows the thermal conductivity of ferroelectric materials to be altered by an electrical stimulus.

Hot carriers cause perovskite lattice to straighten up

Researchers have visualized how the atoms in a perovskite crystal lattice rearrange themselves when a high-energy charge carrier is created in their midst.

Cracking the short-circuit mystery in lithium-metal batteries

Researchers have discovered that nanoscale defects and mechanical stress can cause the solid electrolytes in lithium-metal batteries to fail.

Superconductivity switch for ‘magic-angle’ graphene

Researchers have found a way to switch the superconductivity in magic-angle graphene on and off with short electric pulses.