Crystalline materials news, June 2016

Richard Brow announced as winner of the 2016 N.F. Mott Award

Latest journal Impact Factors released

Surface modelling reveals novel photocatalyst features

Researchers have discovered previously unknown features of titanium dioxide that could reveal why it is such an effective photocatalyst.

Perovskite materials gain stability by branching out

By using novel branched ligands, scientists have produced perovskite nanocrystals with greatly improved stability and uniform particle size.

Research, Innovation and Leadership at the Crossroads of Science, Engineering and Medicine - in honor of Professor Subra Suresh

Read about the event at IMDEA Materials Institute, Madrid, Spain, which will honor Professor Subra Suresh.

Researchers find MOF to go nuclear

Researchers have discovered a metal-organic framework that can capture xenon and krypton as part of nuclear fuel recycling.

Osmium-based materials could harbor elusive massless particle

Neutron and X-ray studies have revealed that an elusive massless particle known as a Weyl fermion could exist in an osmium-based material.

New method for embedding nanoparticles could lead to smart glass

A method for embedding light-emitting nanoparticles into glass without losing any of their unique properties could lead to the development of smart glass.

Caged silver clusters shine brightly

By incorporating tiny clusters of silver atoms into zeolite pores, scientists have produced a novel and efficient phosphorescent material.

Materials & Design Virtual Special Issue: "Materials and Design for Sports Technology” Call for Papers

Modifying polymers with a terahertz laser

Scientists have used a terahertz laser to induce permanent changes in the conformation of a polymer, giving it an increased pattern of crystallization.

Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices: First issue published

New steel alloy is both strong and ductile

A high-entropy steel alloy that can switch between two crystal structures is both strong and ductile.