A new material made of sodium, phosphorous, tin and sulfur, with a tetragonal crystal shape, should make an effective electrolyte in solid-state batteries.
16 April 2018
A proposed new state of matter termed a ‘superfluid quasicrystal’ should should flow without friction while exhibiting a nonperiodic structure.
13 April 2018
Scientists have witnessed exotic superconductivity in the material ytterbium-bismuth-platinum that relies on highly unusual electron interactions.
13 April 2018
Gold nanoparticles are remarkably robust when exposed to very high temperatures, but their atomic structures tend to fluctuate.
12 April 2018
Constant illumination relaxes the crystal lattice of a perovskite material, making it more efficient at collecting sunlight and converting it to energy.
11 April 2018
Scientists have developed the first technique able to meld ions from up to eight different elements to form high entropy alloyed nanoparticles.
6 April 2018
Scientists have discovered that a barium-iron-arsenic superconductor changes its magnetic properties when put under mechanical strain.
4 April 2018
Scientists created an electrically conducting crystal made from layers of iron and tin atoms, with each layer arranged in the pattern of a kagome lattice.
4 April 2018
Using an array of circuit boards, scientists have produced a ‘human scale’ analogue of a new phase of matter known as quadrupole topological insulators.
30 March 2018
“Self-selection” method for growing large single-crystal-like graphene films.
30 March 2018Laurie Donaldson
Theory has guided the development of a new piezeoelectric material with twice the piezo response of any existing commercial ferroelectric ceramics.
27 March 2018
A new chemical vapor deposition method can produce single-crystal-like graphene films by supplying hydrocarbon molecules to the edge of the growing film.
26 March 2018
Scientists have created a new method for doping germanium with desired foreign atoms, creating new materials with significantly altered properties.
22 March 2018
By inserting positively charged ammonium molecules between the layers, scientists have developed a novel way to make superlattices of 2D materials.
22 March 2018
A new technique can ‘sew’ two patches of crystals seamlessly together at the atomic level to create atomically-thin fabrics for use in electronic devices.
21 March 2018
Uranium mineral more complex than any other.
20 March 2018David Bradley
Adding a small molecule to act as an electron donor and enhance the absorption of the active layer can improve the efficiency of an organic solar cell.
15 March 2018
Understanding why a 2D material grown on a sapphire substrate had worse properties than predicted has allowed scientists to improve those properties.
12 March 2018