For the first time, scientists have observed the formation of fleeting distortions known as polarons in the atomic lattice of hybrid perovskites.
12 January 2021
For the first time, researchers have created a higher-order topological insulator by stacking 2D crystals of bismuth in a specific arrangement.
12 January 2021
Controlling the interlayer twist angle in 2D materials
5 January 2021Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have discovered that 'weak' Van der Waals interactions are still sufficient to form bumps in rigid silver nanosheets.
28 December 2020
Researchers used computer simulations to model the effects of elemental composition on the glass-forming ability of metallic mixtures.
22 December 2020
Researchers have found a new way to predict the properties of metal alloys based on reactions at the boundaries between their crystalline grains.
21 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that a process known as crystal gliding is responsible for damage to single-crystal, nickel-rich cathodes in batteries.
18 December 2020
Researchers have developed a perovskite crystal that can detect gamma rays and a method to produce it in large volumes.
17 December 2020
Improved solar energy storage using a molecular machine
15 December 2020Laurie Donaldson
A new tool that uses light to map out the electronic structures of 2D crystals could reveal the capabilities of emerging quantum materials.
10 December 2020
A titanium atom that wants to be in two places at once is responsible for the poor thermal conductivity of the crystalline solid barium titanium sulfide.
9 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that metal-organic frameworks need to be flexible in order to separate gases efficiently.
4 December 2020
Researchers have developed an ultrafast way, based on plasma processing, to produce stable perovskite cells and assemble them into solar modules.
2 December 2020
A novel AI algorithm called CAMEO was able to discover a potentially useful new material without requiring additional training from scientists.
1 December 2020