Perovskite films tend to crack easily, but scientists have now found that those cracks are easily healed with some compression or a little bit of heat.
21 February 2020
Researchers have uncovered a layered compound with a trio of properties, including high electronic mobility, not previously known to exist in one material.
21 February 2020
By filtering out the water produced when carbon dioxide is converted to methanol, a novel zeolite membrane can improve the reaction efficiency.
18 February 2020
Using a peel-away layer of graphene, researchers can produce freestanding ultrathin layers of complex oxides and then stack them together.
14 February 2020
Researchers have discovered that spin fluctuations may bind electrons into the pairs required for high-temperature superconductivity in cuprates.
13 February 2020
detecting trapped hydrogen could help design of embrittlement-resistant steels for low-carbon technologies
12 February 2020Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have discovered an exotic new form of topological state in a large class of 3D semi-metallic crystals called Dirac semimetals.
12 February 2020
Using a novel transmission electron microscope technique, scientists have been able to visualize hydrogen atoms and titanium atoms in a single image.
12 February 2020
A novel machine learning algorithm can accurately determine the crystal structure of materials by analyzing electron backscatter diffraction patterns.
11 February 2020
A new method for synthesizing covalent organic frameworks has revealed that so-called 'spectator' molecules can form a critical part of their structure.
10 February 2020
Researchers have developed a more efficient, safer and cost-effective way to produce large, high purity crystals of cadmium telluride for solar cells.
7 February 2020
well-known organic synthesis growth technique is applied to inorganic eutectic composites to control their physical structure
7 February 2020Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have discovered that the crystal structure of halide perovskites changes with temperature, humidity and the chemical environment.
6 February 2020
A novel technique that utilizes second harmonic generation and dark field imaging can quickly and sensitively characterize defects in 2D materials.
6 February 2020
The first detailed study into the electronic structure of superconducting nickelates has found that it differs markedly from the related cuprates.
3 February 2020