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Quantum material can mimic shark’s sixth sense

Quantum effects allow samarium nickelate to mimic a shark's sixth sense, by detecting minute electric fields in salt water.

15 January 2018

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Heating boosts graphene’s conductivity

Two-step thermal reduction process boosts conductivity and mobility of reduced graphene oxide (RGO), opening up new potential applications.

9 January 2018Cordelia Sealy

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Solar energy harnessed by new 'double-glazing' approach

Solar power device like a double-glazed window offers new approach.

8 January 2018Laurie Donaldson

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Stretchable, twistable textile-based biobatteries become a reality

Batteries powered by sweat made completely from fabric

5 January 2018Laurie Donaldson

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Glassy carbon proves strong under pressure

Glassy carbon is lightweight, ultrastrong, very hard, elastic, and electrically conductive and is ideal for military armor and aerospace applications.

28 September 2017Cordelia Sealy

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Novel X-ray nanoprobe can image materials at a resolution of just 10nm

A novel X-ray nanoprobe beamline can observe materials down to a scale of just 10nm and capture multiple images of different material properties.

25 April 2018

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Superconductors can also carry currents of ‘spin’

Using a multi-layered stack of metal films, researchers have shown that under certain conditions superconductors can also carry currents of 'spin'.

23 April 2018

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High-quality lead-free double perovskites for solar cells

High-quality lead-free films based on double perovskites with useful photovoltaic properties.

18 April 2018Laurie Donaldson

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Structure of new electrolyte helps use in solid-state batteries

Sodium-ion electrolyte with newly discovered structure could be used in solid-state batteries.

18 April 2018Laurie Donaldson

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NREL builds inorganic thin-film materials database

A novel database of inorganic thin-film materials for energy applications developed by NREL scientists contains more than 140,000 sample entries.

16 April 2018

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Defects help create perfect structure for solid-state electrolyte

A new material made of sodium, phosphorous, tin and sulfur, with a tetragonal crystal shape, should make an effective electrolyte in solid-state batteries.

16 April 2018

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High-spin disguise produces novel superconductivity

Scientists have witnessed exotic superconductivity in the material ytterbium-bismuth-platinum that relies on highly unusual electron interactions.

13 April 2018

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Ionic liquid helps turn platinum magnetic

Physicists have induced magnetism in platinum by applying an electric field in a paramagnetic ionic liquid, creating a switchable 2D ferromagnet.

12 April 2018

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Perovskites work harder after relaxing in the sun

Constant illumination relaxes the crystal lattice of a perovskite material, making it more efficient at collecting sunlight and converting it to energy.

11 April 2018

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