The strain created by growing 2D crystals over 3D objects can be used to tailor the crystals' optoelectronic properties.
14 June 2019
A previously undiscovered interaction between two thin magnetic layers separated by a non-magnetic layer could lead to better data storage.
13 June 2019
By understanding the precise sequence of charged monomers, researchers can predict the behavior of disordered strands of proteins and polymers.
12 June 2019
By incorporating liquid metal droplets into an elastomer, researchers have created a highly stretchable, soft, multi-functional composite.
10 June 2019
The electronic properties of the 2D semiconductor tungsten disulfide can be dramatically changed by doping it with carbon-hydrogen molecules.
10 June 2019
Engineers have developed a high-throughput computational method to design new hybrid organic-inorganic materials for solar cells and LEDs.
7 June 2019
Scientists have discovered that the elasticity of gels arises from the packing of clusters of particles, dubbed locally glassy clusters, in the gels.
5 June 2019
Nanocubes coated with single-stranded DNA chains assemble into an unusual ‘zigzag’ arrangement that has never been observed before.
4 June 2019