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Low temperature milling makes hBN active

Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) can be made ‘active’ by ball milling at extremely low temperatures

20 December 2021Cordelia Sealy

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NSF funds take 2D materials research center to next phase

Center for Atomically Thin Multifunctional Coatings, operated by Penn State and Rice Universities, secures $1.5 million in Phase II funding from NSF

28 September 2021Cordelia Sealy

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Quasicrystal from the first nuclear explosion is promising new material

high pressure shocks shown to lead to new forms of matter

11 June 2021Laurie Donaldson

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Taking the trial-and-error out of crystal growth

systematic approach to growing 2D crystals using CVD based on large-scale databases and machine learning

3 August 2020Cordelia Sealy

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Five degrees of freedom

Five degrees of freedom in polycrystalline materials

25 March 2020David Bradley

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Between the sheets

Gold tape exfoliates vdW structures to make 2D sheets

4 March 2020David Bradley

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Complex oxide components for next-generation electronics

stacking ultrathin and complex oxide single-crystal layers for new electronic devices

24 February 2020Laurie Donaldson

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New fast camera shutter shows how materials move heat around

Understanding the complexities of complex materials

17 March 2023Laurie Donaldson

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New finding about kagome lattices makes waves

Researchers have discovered that the charge density waves in a kagome lattice crystal are directly linked to its magnetism.

16 March 2023

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Perovskite solar cells benefit from firm boundaries

Channeling ions along the grain boundaries in perovskite materials improves the stability and operational performance of perovskite solar cells.

6 March 2023

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New quantum material hits warp speed

Researchers have created a new type of quantum material whose atomic scaffolding has been dramatically warped into a herringbone pattern.

2 March 2023

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Metal substrate boosts perovskite solar cells

Placing a perovskite on a layer of metal or alternating layers of metal and a dielectric material can greatly increase its light-conversion efficiency.

24 February 2023

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Engineered wood gains strength from carbon dioxide

Using a metal-organic framework, researchers have created an engineered wood that gets stronger as it absorbs carbon dioxide.

24 February 2023

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Low-energy approach to cleaning dirty water

Sunlight-powered hydrogel that can absorb and clean polluted water

17 February 2023Laurie Donaldson

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Antiferroelectric materials become ferroelectric as they slim down

Reseachers have discovered that antiferroelectric thin films become ferroelectric below a certain thickness.

16 February 2023

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Shell-like material combines best of metals and ceramics

new cermet inspired by the bricks-and-mortar structure of natural nacre demonstrates promising properties for structural load-bearing applications

14 February 2023Cordelia Sealy

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Lithium-hating surface likes growing layers of lithium metal

By growing layers of lithium metal on a lithium-hating surface, researchers have managed to produce fast-charging lithium-metal batteries.

14 February 2023

Review

Crystalline materials

Low temperature milling makes hBN active

NSF funds take 2D materials research center to next phase

Quasicrystal from the first nuclear explosion is promising new material

Taking the trial-and-error out of crystal growth

Five degrees of freedom

Between the sheets

Complex oxide components for next-generation electronics

New fast camera shutter shows how materials move heat around

New finding about kagome lattices makes waves

Perovskite solar cells benefit from firm boundaries

New quantum material hits warp speed

Metal substrate boosts perovskite solar cells

Engineered wood gains strength from carbon dioxide

Low-energy approach to cleaning dirty water

Antiferroelectric materials become ferroelectric as they slim down

Shell-like material combines best of metals and ceramics

Lithium-hating surface likes growing layers of lithium metal

Self-therapeutic nanomaterials: Applications in biology and medicine

Plasmonic nanomaterials: A versatile phototheranostic platform of cancers

Perovskite single crystals: Dimensional control, optoelectronic properties, and applications

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