Applying an AC electric field to a piezoelectric crystal can turn it transparent by realigning its crystalline domains.
28 January 2020
Although intentional defects in a battery cathode can improve its performance, too many defects can leave the cathode at risk of fracture.
27 January 2020
Researchers have confirmed experimentally that, as predicted, isotopically enriched cubic boron nitride does have a high thermal conductivity.
24 January 2020
A new DNA-programmable nanofabrication platform can organize and assemble a variety of different nanomaterials in the same prescribed ways.
23 January 2020
A newly synthesized class of ‘super-diamond’ carbon-based material can alter its properties depending on which guest atoms are trapped in its cages.
22 January 2020
For the first time, researchers have been able to grow, image with atomic resolution and investigate the properties of 2D amorphous carbon.
17 January 2020
Droplets containing chain-like liquid crystal molecules with different lengths can transform into complex shapes when the temperature drops.
10 January 2020
nanocrystal core-shell catalyst for fuel cells uses less Pt but drives the oxygen reduction reaction more efficiently and is more durable
8 January 2020Cordelia Sealy
Automating polymer synthesis with robotics
2 January 2020Laurie Donaldson
Taking inspiration from drug discovery, scientists have developed metal-organic frameworks that can capture carbon dioxide from wet flue gasses.
1 January 2020