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Crystalline materials news, June 2018

Researchers cut through tangle to synthesize ordered polymers

Using a novel two-step synthesis process, researchers have produced organic polymers with crystalline, two-dimensional structures.

Functional groups can help carry the load

Scientists have discovered how the mechanical properties of MOFs relate to their structure, particularly the role played by functional groups.

Scientists have discovered that barium titanium sulfide interacts in different ways with infrared light coming from two different directions.

Researchers have used nano-discs made of 2D boron nitride to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces and create a nanoscale antenna.

A new metal-organic framework is the first to selectively and reversibly capture nitrogen dioxide from air at ambient pressures and temperatures.

Elsevier releases 2017 CiteScore values.

Using novel analytical techniques, scientists have been able to study the behavior of excitons trapped in quantum wells made of perovskite compounds.

Atomically thin nanowires improve efficiency of conversion of heat to electricity.

Scientists have found that the most effective thermoelectric materials can be realized by shaping substances such as tin telluride into 1D nanowires.

Researchers have developed a new way to grow mineralized materials that could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.

Scientists have trained a neural network to recognize features in a material's x-ray absorption spectrum that are sensitive to the arrangement of atoms.

Atomic force microscopy has revealed the role of atomically thin layers of water in an energy storage material called crystalline tungsten oxide dihydrate.

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