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Computation and theory news, June 2017

Oxygen atoms embedded very near the surface of a copper catalyst play a central role in converting carbon dioxide and water into ethanol.

30 June 2017

Controlling the dynamics of moisture responsive wrinkles.

30 June 2017Laurie Donaldson

Open source software developed for solubility prediction.

28 June 2017David Bradley

Computer simulations have revealed how a new electrocatalyst comprising nickel nano-islands on platinum can be both active and stable.

22 June 2017

Materials scientists have resurrected and improved an online cookbook of crystalline structures.

21 June 2017

A combination of C60, graphene and hexagonal boron nitride has similar properties to silicon but better chemical stability, lightness and flexibility.

21 June 2017

Latest metrics show strong increases for the Materials Today family.

19 June 2017

Using uranium atoms and organic linkers, scientists have built the lowest-density metal-organic framework ever made.

16 June 2017

Find out more about the collaboration between HardwareX and Materials and Design journals.

15 June 2017

In an unexpected finding, scientists have discovered that the atomic disorder seen in irradiated materials is different to that seen in glass.

14 June 2017

Understanding the behavior of metal nanoparticles when undergoing oxidation.

5 June 2017Laurie Donaldson

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