Understanding the complexities of complex materials
17 March 2023Laurie Donaldson
Using the technology behind predictive text, researchers have developed an AI model that can predict the properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs).
16 March 2023
Using computational screening, researchers have discovered more than a dozen 2D semiconductor materials with high carrier mobility.
14 March 2023
Researchers have calculated that 2D ferroelectric materals will bend in response to an electrical stimulus, allowing them to act as a nano-scale switch.
9 March 2023
Using electron microscopy and computer modeling, researchers have studied the corrosion of metal alloys by molten salts in one, two and three dimensions.
2 March 2023
For the first time, researchers have managed to trap the quasiparticles known as excitons in simple stacks of two-dimensional materials.
10 February 2023
Researchers have discovered a novel quasiparticle that allows the thermal conductivity of ferroelectric materials to be altered by an electrical stimulus.
7 February 2023
Researchers have created a set of computational models for predicting a hydrogel’s structure, mechanical properties and functional performance.
6 February 2023
Using an atomic force microscope, researchers have been able to determine the distribution of potassium ions on the surface of mica.
31 January 2023
Breakthrough in light-driven microelectronic devices
18 January 2023Laurie Donaldson
Researchers used a novel artificial intelligence technique to discover three new nanostructures, including a first-of-its-kind nanoscale ‘ladder'.
17 January 2023
Researchers have developed a new method for detecting the exact moment when a defect known as a keyhole forms in printed metal parts.
11 January 2023
Adding more charge-accepting ligands to the surface of semiconducting nanocrystals can produce interactions that reduce the rate of electron transfer.
10 January 2023
Researchers have discovered that electrons play a surprising role in how energy is transferred between layers of 2D semiconductor materials.
9 January 2023
A combination of high-powered electron microscopy and computational modeling has revealed what occurs when lithium-ion batteries degrade.
3 January 2023
Researchers have developed a new method for discovering unknown and unpredicted crystalline materials with two or more elements.
29 December 2022
New ab-initio simulation unveils ways to reduce friction and wear
28 December 2022Laurie Winkless
In a paper in Science, researchers have laid out their vision for electrolyte design in future generations of batteries.
26 December 2022