Crystalline materials

Collaboration produces first-ever 2D phosphorene nanoribbons

High-quality phosphorene nanoribbons for high-speed electronics

Novel method makes liquid crystals go against orders

For the first time, researchers have managed to create an anti-ordered state with liquid crystals, where they avoid aligning along a certain direction.

Researchers find way to explore different crystal structures of borophene

Scientists have not only visualized the nanoscale structures of borophene lattices, but also built theoretical models of their crystalline forms.

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Exotic phosphorene nanoribbons could find wide range of applications

Researchers have synthesized tiny, individual, flexible phosphorene nanoribbons from crystals of black phosphorous and lithium ions.

Novel dual-personality material can hold both electrons and holes

Researchers have found a layered material made from sodium, tin and arsenic that can act as both an electron-holder and a hole-holder.

Laser light and frustration create stable supercrystal

By exciting ‘frustrated’ crystalline materials with laser light, a team of researchers has managed to transform them into a stable ‘supercrystal’.

Novel microfluidic system can produce quantum dots of many colors

A new microfluidic system for synthesizing perovskite quantum dots reduces manufacturing costs and can be tuned on demand to any color.

Spiral staircase leads to best topological conductor ever

Researchers have discovered the strongest topological conductor yet, in the form of thin crystal samples with a spiral-staircase structure.

New test pinpoints catalysts’ activity

fast-screening of potential non-noble metal two-dimensional catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction