Computation and theory news, September 2019

New carbon materials could be harder than diamond

Researchers have used computational techniques to identify 43 previously unknown forms of carbon that are thought to be stable and superhard.

Localization states observed in LED material for first time

Researchers report the first direct observation of transition carriers between different localization states within indium gallium nitride.

Materials Today Rising Star Award 2019 winners announced

Chaotic ferroic materials could lead to brain-like computing

A structural transition in a ferroelastic material caused by heating resembles the periodic doubling seen in non-linear dynamical systems.

New algorithm identifies ideal pairs for making composite MOFs

A novel algorithm can identify MOF pairs able to connect to one another via the metal node on one binding with the organic linker on the other.

Computing superhard materials

Computing superhard materials

New algorithm points way to smarter experiments for faster materials discovery

By focusing on uncertainty, a new algorithm can identify the most effective experiment to conduct for analyzing and developing new materials.

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New algorithm is a cut above for shaping sheets of material

Researchers have developed a mathematical framework that can turn any sheet of material into any prescribed shape, using the paper craft kirigami.

Call for nominations: 2019 EnSM Award and EnSM Young Scientist Award

Charles Hatchett Awards 2020 - Seeking Nominations

New technique for analyzing cuprate superconductors earns its stripes

Researchers have shed light on how cuprates can simultaneously exhibit superconductivity and charge order in patterns of alternating stripes.