Researchers have discovered a previously unknown reaction pathway that could addresses the short lifetimes of lithium-sulfur batteries.
5 September 2023
Using a sugar solution and X-ray tomoscopy, researchers have been able to study the process by which freeze casting produces highly porous materials.
5 September 2023
Researchers have discovered that a layered nickelate could form the basis for a novel form of non-volatile phase change memory.
4 September 2023
By using the fluorescent properties of hexagonal boron nitride, researchers have traced the paths of individual molecules within nanofluidic structures.
30 August 2023
A computer model of realistic graphene structures has shown that graphene doesn't need to be perfect to be used for technological applications.
29 August 2023
Researchers have confirmed that protons can permeate through graphene, via wrinkles that stretch the graphene lattice.
24 August 2023
Japanese researchers develop novel, promising alternative
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Researchers have found a way to tune the spin density in diamond, changing it by a factor of two, by applying an external laser or microwave beam.
8 August 2023
Using an array of microelectrodes, researchers have shown that cracks in cathode particles can actually help to reduce battery charge time.
7 August 2023
Researchers have discovered that, in the absence of corrosion, lithium forms a 12-sided figure known as a rhombic dodecahedron on electrode surfaces.
7 August 2023
A novel robot called RoboMapper can conduct experiments more efficiently and sustainably to develop new semiconductor materials with desirable properties.
1 August 2023
Researchers have shown the importance of elastic heterogeneity for tuning the molecular adsorption/desorption properties of metal–organic frameworks.
31 July 2023
Researchers have shown that molecular crystals shaped like an octopus could be used to capture the radioactve iodine in nucelar waste.
27 July 2023
Researchers have shown that it is possible to imbue bulk 3D graphite with physical properties similar to graphite’s 2D counterpart, graphene.
26 July 2023
For the first time, scientists have witnessed pieces of metal crack then fuse back together without any human intervention.
25 July 2023
Researchers have developed a method for processing cholesteric liquid crystals into micrometer-sized spherical particles.
20 July 2023
A new thermoelectric cooler made from a metallic alloy boasts a much higher cooling power and efficiency than current thermoelectric units.
19 July 2023
A new technique allows individual halide perovskite nanocrystals to be grown exactly where they are needed on a surface.
11 July 2023