After more than 60 years of trying, scientists have reported the first organic synthesis of a carbon nanobelt.
30 May 2017
Surprising discoveries about the normal metallic state of a ruthenate superconductor could reveal novel information about its superconducting state.
30 May 2017
Scientists have expanded the range of functional temperatures for ferroelectrics by creating the first-ever polarization gradient in a thin film.
25 May 2017
Scientists have developed organic semiconductor nanosheets that can easily be removed from a growth substrate and placed on other substrates.
24 May 2017
A new nano-scale thin film material not only boasts high conductivity but also has a wide bandgap, making it optically transparent.
23 May 2017
ptychographic X-ray computed tomography uses X-rays instead of light or electrons to examine samples non-destructively
22 May 2017Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have developed a fast, non-destructive optical method for analyzing defects in 2D materials
18 May 2017
Using non-ionic polymer nanoparticles that shine different colors depending on their size, scientists have developed a coating process for coloring metals.
18 May 2017
Two new discoveries provide a way to ‘stencil’ 2D materials in precise locations and overcome a barrier to their use in next-generation electronics.
17 May 2017
Incorporating atomically-thin layers of water into tungsten oxide allows it to store and deliver energy much more quickly and efficiently.
16 May 2017
A novel artificial solid-electrolyte interphase made from an ionic polymer can help prevent capacity fade in lithium-oxygen batteries.
15 May 2017
Using a novel analytical method, scientists have discovered that a 2D crystal of chromium germanium telluride possesses intrinsic ferromagnetism.
12 May 2017
Using an an atomic-scale 'color center' found only in diamonds, scientists have become the first to image how electrons move in graphene.
12 May 2017
By incorporating photo-harvesting dye molecules into a cathode, scientists have gone some way to producing a light-charged battery.
11 May 2017
There will be four awards of $2,000 each for Acta Materialia, Scripta Materialia and Acta Biomaterialia.
11 May 2017
A new screening process offers a quick and easy way to identify novel OLED materials with superior luminescence and charge-transport properties.
10 May 2017
Scientists have discovered the first three-dimensional quantum liquid crystal, which could lead to advances in spintronics and quantum computing.
9 May 2017
A low-cost chemical process can transform waste glass bottles into nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
8 May 2017
Scientists have used graphene to transfer intricate crystalline patterns from an underlying semiconductor wafer to a top layer of identical material.
5 May 2017
Mimicking the vein structure in leaves helps produce material that improves lifetime of batteries.
2 May 2017Laurie Donaldson
Mobile sensor that detects specific wavelengths of electromagnetic energy.
2 May 2017Laurie Donaldson
Ultrathin superconducting film from woven nanowires.
1 May 2017Laurie Donaldson