Crystalline materials

Organic crystal could stretch to electronics applications

Researchers have discovered that certain organic crystals are more flexible and stretchable than current materials used for electronic applications.

New treatment leads to lead-free perovskite solar cells

A novel heat treatment with an organic group can enhance the stability of tin halide perovskite solar cells by preventing tin oxidation.

Tandem solar cells show thermal stability

Tandem structure improves efficiency of solar cells

Defects may make some perovskites more colorful

Scientists think that defects in low-dimensional perovskites may be responsible for their broad emission spectrum and large color variation.

Defects let 2D material generate electricity under pressure

Scientists have discovered that the 2D material molybdenum dioxide exhibits piezoelectricity, due to electrons being trapped in its surface defects.

Novel MOFs can clean up toxic chromium from water

Chemists have developed novel metal-organic frameworks that can remove toxic hexavalent chromium from water and convert it to a non-toxic form.

Hollow crystal spheres grow from broken symmetry

By taking advantage of bottle-brush polymers, researchers have discovered a way to grow hollow crystal spheres, and pause this growth to leave holes.

Single crystals reveal insights into workings of polycrystalline electrodes

Scientists have used single-crystal electrodes to reveal information about the workings of polycrystalline electrodes in advanced silicon-ion batteries.

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