Crystalline materials news, September 2019

Bacteria produce tellurium nanorods for photonics applications

A novel nanocomposite comprising bacteria-generated tellurium nanorods embedded in a polymer makes an effective nonlinear optical material.

New study finds material with intrinsic quantum disorder

Scientists have discovered a long-sought ‘quantum spin liquid state’ in sodium ytterbium oxide, which could prove of use for quantum computing.

Localization states observed in LED material for first time

Researchers report the first direct observation of transition carriers between different localization states within indium gallium nitride.

New method raises heat on crystal defects

Researchers have developed a novel method for removing lattice defects from crystals, which they successfully tested on a boron crystal.

Materials Today Rising Star Award 2019 winners announced

Chaotic ferroic materials could lead to brain-like computing

A structural transition in a ferroelastic material caused by heating resembles the periodic doubling seen in non-linear dynamical systems.

2020 Acta Materialia Silver Medal Recipient - Diana Lados

2020 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal Recipient - Cato T. Laurencin

2020 Acta Biomaterialia Silver Medal Recipient - Molly M. Stevens

2020 Hollomon Award for Materials & Society - Lynnette D. Madsen

Elsevier Reviewer Academy's free online Certified Peer Reviewer Course

Call for nominations: 2019 EnSM Award and EnSM Young Scientist Award

Charles Hatchett Awards 2020 - Seeking Nominations

New 2D semiconductor has distinct split personality

Researchers have created 2D flakes made up of domains of molybdenum diselenide and rhenium diselenide with a sharp divide between them.

Nanocomposite material that protects against laser attack

Nanocomposite telecom switches could help expand broadband

Metal nanoparticles shaped like gems make valuable catalysts

Researchers have developed a new method for making highly desirable catalysts from crystalline metal nanoparticles with 24 different faces.