Computation and theory news, October 2022

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Lithium ions move in mysterious ways in next-gen battery materials

Using a novel microscopy technique, researchers have tracked the movement of lithium ions inside a promising new battery material in real time.

New model learns to predict heat capacity of MOFs

Researchers have developed a novel machine-learning model that can predict the heat capacity of metal-organic frameworks

New carbide materials bask in light and heat

A new class of carbide materials is capable of producing tunable plasmonic properties while withstanding incredibly high temperatures.

Twisted hexagonal boron nitride puts on a smiley face

Researchers have developed a solid-state ‘twisted’ crystalline layered material that can give rise to tiny light-emitting points called color centers.

Novel synaptic transistor stretches to remember

Using stretchable semiconductor polymers, researchers have developed synaptic transistors that can act like neurons in the brain.

New 3D printing method can raise up multiple materials

Researchers have developed a method of 3D printing that promises to create prints faster, using multiple types of polymer resin in a single object.