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Computation and theory news, September 2016

Scientists have discovered why perovskites make such effective solar cell materials, which could lead to the development of even better materials.

30 September 2016
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30 September 2016
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Read more about Materials Today @ New Scientist Live 2016.

29 September 2016Laurie Winkless
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Using artificial intelligence, chemists have computed the characteristics of about two million crystals made up of four chemical elements.

27 September 2016
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A combination of theory and experiment has gone some way to revealing the ingredients required for high-temperature superconductivity.

27 September 2016
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The recent development of a method for measuring structural defects in polymers led to a theory for predicting their elasticity.

21 September 2016
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19 September 2016Razina Miah
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Researchers have created the world’s largest database of elemental crystal surfaces and shapes to date, dubbed Crystalium.

19 September 2016
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Scientists have developed a responsive, hybrid material, powered by its own chemical reactions, that can recognize simple patterns.

9 September 2016
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Using electron microscopy, scientists have uncovered the first atomic scale evidence for strain-induced ferroelectricity in a layered oxide.

6 September 2016
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Scientists have discovered that electron anions can reduce the temperature at which mayenite changes from a crystal to a glass.

2 September 2016
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