Crystalline materials news, August 2021

Researchers discover why some catalysts get better with age

The mineral erythrite becomes a better water-splitting catalyst over time due to its structure changing from crystalline to amorphous.

Iridium can help trace the structure of coordination compounds

By using iridium as a metal tracer, researchers have developed a novel method for determining the structure of polynuclear coordination compounds.

Biomaterials Awards 2021 - Call for Nominations

New quantum crystal could detect dark matter

A novel quantum crystal comprising 150 beryllium ions can measure electric fields with record sensitivity, potentially allowing it to detect dark matter.

Purified crystalline material has power to convert heat to electricity

By removing oxygen from polycrystalline tin selenide, researchers have produced the most efficient thermoelectric system on record.

Journal of Alloys and Compounds - Call for Papers

Discovery of New Nonlinear Optical Materials

New quantum state found in 2D antiferromagnet

For the first time, scientists have observed a new quantum state potentially related to dark matter, known as an axion insulator, in a 2D antiferromagnet.

From film to bead and back again for clean water

A material created by mixing an amino acid with a fluorinated oil can switch between a film and a bead to remove fluorine-based pollutants from water.

2021 Carbon Journal Prize Winners Announced