Understanding the complexities of complex materials
17 March 2023Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have discovered that the charge density waves in a kagome lattice crystal are directly linked to its magnetism.
16 March 2023
Channeling ions along the grain boundaries in perovskite materials improves the stability and operational performance of perovskite solar cells.
6 March 2023
Researchers have created a new type of quantum material whose atomic scaffolding has been dramatically warped into a herringbone pattern.
2 March 2023
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
Using a metal-organic framework, researchers have created an engineered wood that gets stronger as it absorbs carbon dioxide.
24 February 2023
Sunlight-powered hydrogel that can absorb and clean polluted water
17 February 2023Laurie Donaldson
Reseachers have discovered that antiferroelectric thin films become ferroelectric below a certain thickness.
16 February 2023
new cermet inspired by the bricks-and-mortar structure of natural nacre demonstrates promising properties for structural load-bearing applications
14 February 2023Cordelia Sealy
By growing layers of lithium metal on a lithium-hating surface, researchers have managed to produce fast-charging lithium-metal batteries.
14 February 2023
Using molecular beam epitaxy, researchers have managed to deposit a ferroelectric semiconductor as a thin film just 5nm thick.
9 February 2023
Researchers have discovered a novel quasiparticle that allows the thermal conductivity of ferroelectric materials to be altered by an electrical stimulus.
7 February 2023
Researchers have visualized how the atoms in a perovskite crystal lattice rearrange themselves when a high-energy charge carrier is created in their midst.
6 February 2023
Researchers have shown that chemically modifying perovskite solar cells with a dipolar polymer can greatly improve their stability.
2 February 2023
Researchers have developed a novel method that allows them to grow pure, defect-free 2D materials on industrial silicon wafers.
25 January 2023
A new type of material made from millions of identical, interlocking molecules can form 2D and 3D structures that are flexible, strong and resilient.
23 January 2023
Researchers have developed an integrated photonic circuit made of lithium niobate that can produce, tailor and control terahertz waves.
16 January 2023
Researchers have found a way to stop cellulose nanocrystals from clumping together in liquid, by covering them in negatively charged cellulose chains.
13 January 2023