Using computer-based simulations of atoms and molecules in solution, scientists have identified a general mechanism governing crystal growth.
20 November 2019
By juggling four different chemical reactions in a single flask, researchers have combined four polymers to form a single multicrystalline substance.
19 November 2019
By applying an intermittent electrical field, researchers have managed to get blue-phase liquid crystals to adopt novel structures with novel properties.
18 November 2019
By studying superconductivity in molybdenum disulfide, scientists have developed a superconducting transistor and discovered new superconducting states.
15 November 2019
Using optical tweezers as a light-based ‘tractor beam’, researchers have developed a method for assembling nanomaterials into larger structures.
15 November 2019
By analyzing the atomic structure of scandium fluoride, scientists have discovered why certain crystalline materials shrink when they're heated.
14 November 2019
Using computer modeling and a novel imaging technique, scientists have been able to study the self-assembly of crystalline materials at a high resolution.
12 November 2019
Scientists have found that a broad diffraction pattern can help determine whether graphene and other 2D materials are structurally perfect.
12 November 2019
A new technique for probing the crystalline microstructure of battery cathodes can reveal the short-term order of the ions in these materials.
5 November 2019
Scientists have used a novel technique called lensless microscopy to uncover previously unknown abilities in nickel and barium hexaferrite.
4 November 2019