Doped graphene nanoribbons could help in quantum computing
24 July 2020Laurie Donaldson
A newly synthesized compound has helped scientists understand the elusive quantum spin liquid state, but also raised questions as well.
22 July 2020
Scientists move synthesis from the lab to the computer
21 July 2020Laurie Winkless
Researchers have shown that thin sheets of material with periodic cuts can be used to mold an inflating balloon into pre-programmed shapes.
20 July 2020
A computational model for understanding how changes in material nanostructure affect conductivity could lead to new energy storage devices.
15 July 2020
Researchers have used a supercomputer to perform real-time simulations of wear and friction on alloys of copper and nickel at atomic scales.
14 July 2020
Researchers have developed a novel form of non-volatile computer memory, based on sliding atomically thin layers of metal over one another.
13 July 2020
X-ray measurements have revealed how the fine-scale structure of a granular material influences the behavior of waves propagating through them.
10 July 2020
micropatterned substrate boosts perovskite light absorption
9 July 2020Cordelia Sealy
8 July 2020Christopher A. Schuh
A new technique for making heterostructured materials uses ball milling to smash structurally incommensurate solids and then reassemble them.
8 July 2020
Researchers have identified which pairs of atoms in a nanoparticle of palladium and platinum are the most active in breaking down car exhaust gases.
7 July 2020
A light-powered metal catalyst, comprising tiny spheres of aluminum dotted with specks of palladium, can break the strong chemical bonds in fluorocarbons.
3 July 2020