Researchers have formulated a rubber electrolyte with superior ionic conductivity, mechanical properties and electrochemical stability.
19 January 2022
Paddlewheel-like molecular dynamics help to push sodium ions through a novel solid electrolyte being investigated for use in sodium-ion batteries.
18 January 2022
A new open-source software tool can calculate the fundamental constants needed to describe the physical properties of crystalline solids.
13 January 2022
Researchers have discovered that the junctures at the facet edges of 3D semiconductor particles have 2D electronic properties.
11 January 2022
Researchers have developed a method for stabilizing a specific perovskite material in solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance.
10 January 2022
By applying machine learning to the data in their own megalibraries, researchers have successfully guided the synthesis of new nanomaterials.
7 January 2022
Using a design known as a Z scheme, researchers have developed a new artificial photosynthesis device with remarkable stability and longevity.
3 January 2022
Researchers have developed a novel low-temperature process for producing a stable black perovskite for use in solar cells.
31 December 2021
Researchers have found that a nickel nanoparticle can catalyze the speedy synthesis of bilayer nanoribbons of molybdenum disulfide.
27 December 2021
Particles made of an organic polymer core covered in DNA molecules can come together to form a material with properties of both a crystal and a liquid.
23 December 2021
By incorporating soft joints, researchers have created a new type of porous, carbon-based crystals that can stretch to more than twice their length.
21 December 2021
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) can be made ‘active’ by ball milling at extremely low temperatures
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Researchers have discovered that a novel liquid crystalline cholesteric compound has the shortest known pitch.
16 December 2021
Researchers have used electron energy loss spectroscopy to investigate the effect of heating on the grain boundaries of a polycrystal in nanoscale detail.
15 December 2021