Scientists have discovered why perovskites make such effective solar cell materials, which could lead to the development of even better materials.
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Using artificial intelligence, chemists have computed the characteristics of about two million crystals made up of four chemical elements.
A combination of theory and experiment has gone some way to revealing the ingredients required for high-temperature superconductivity.
The recent development of a method for measuring structural defects in polymers led to a theory for predicting their elasticity.
Researchers have created the world’s largest database of elemental crystal surfaces and shapes to date, dubbed Crystalium.
Scientists have developed a responsive, hybrid material, powered by its own chemical reactions, that can recognize simple patterns.
Using electron microscopy, scientists have uncovered the first atomic scale evidence for strain-induced ferroelectricity in a layered oxide.
Scientists have discovered that electron anions can reduce the temperature at which mayenite changes from a crystal to a glass.
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