Crystalline materials news, May 2015

Linking superconductivity and structure

New research hones in on the structural changes underlying superconductivity in iron arsenide compounds—those containing iron and arsenic.

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Research to improve the world.

Liquid-crystal compound lenses

Engineers and physicists have shown how liquid crystals can be employed to create compound lenses similar to those found in nature.

Making the most of defects

The twin boundary defects act as energy highways and could help get better performance out of the batteries.

Polymer company Victrex in the running for engineering ‘Oscars’

Blackpool-based polymer manufacturer Victrex plc has been shortlisted for the RAEng MacRobert Award.

New chip architecture progresses quantum computing

Increasing potential for quantum computing through chip architecture.

Putting a new spin on plasmonics

Channeling valleytronics in graphene

Researchers have discovered topologically protected one-dimensional electron conducting channels at the domain walls of bilayer graphene.

Defects in atomically thin semiconductor emit single photons

Researchers have shown that defects on an atomically thin semiconductor can produce light-emitting quantum dots.

Cell culturing on wrinkled graphene

Researchers have developed new textured surfaces for culturing cells in the lab.

Pseudoparticles travel through photoactive material

Researchers have unveiled an important step in the conversion of light into storable energy.

Top 10 Materials News from April 2015

Interested in materials science? Check out the top 10 news stories of April 2015.

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