A silicon photonic crystal with topological geometry can transmit light round corners with virtually no loss at smaller scales than ever before.
23 November 2018
Could a new exfoliation method offer a practical route to large-scale production of nanosheets?
21 November 2018Laurie Winkless
better understanding of stability of perovskites will aid application in large-area or flexible solar energy systems
21 November 2018Cordelia Sealy
Find out the recipients of the 2018 Extreme Mechanics Letters Young Investigator Award.
20 November 2018
Scientists have dramatically improved the response of graphene to light by self-assembling a mesh of polymer nanowires that conduct electricity.
19 November 2018
Scientists have adapted a cryogenic electron microscopy imaging technique to obtain an image of atomic-scale structure in a synthetic polymer.
16 November 2018
Varying the spacing between twin boundaries can dramatically improve a metal's strength and the extent to which it strengthens when deformed.
9 November 2018
A new machine learning algorithm predicted the properties of more than 100,000 compounds in order to find efficient phosphors for LED lighting.
9 November 2018
Scientists have confirmed that hafnium oxide is ferroelectric at the nanoscale, as a result of pressure-induced changes in its crystal arrangement.
8 November 2018
Scientists have identified a new class of topological materials made by inserting transition metal atoms into the atomic lattice of niobium disulfide.
7 November 2018
Using nanopillars made from a high-entropy alloy, scientists have been able to study how dislocations organize and interact at the nanoscale.
5 November 2018
two-dimensional boron – or borophene – accommodates line defects in a unique way
1 November 2018Cordelia Sealy
boron arsenide (BAs) has unusually high thermal conductivity, which could help keep the next generation of electronic and optoelectronic devices cooler
1 November 2018Cordelia Sealy