For the first time, scientists have observed ion migration within hybrid perovskite crystals and related that to declines in its light-absorbing ability.
21 December 2017
A novel method for synthesizing nanoparticles of europium(II) oxide is allowing scientists to study the properties of this ferromagnetic semiconductor.
21 December 2017
Scientists have disentangled the intriguing dynamics of how electron stripes melt and form on quantum materials.
20 December 2017
A novel. high-quality magnetoelectric material is allowing scientists to study cross-coupling between electric and magnetic properties.
19 December 2017
Researchers have succeeded in growing semiconducting graphene nanoribbons with a regular armchair edge and incorporating them into nanotransistors.
19 December 2017
A prototype of a sodium battery with a solid electrolyte is safer and can store more energy than a lithium-ion battery.
15 December 2017
Scientists have developed a technique for combining carbon nanotubes with ceramics and polymers to form novel composite materials.
15 December 2017
Physicists have tested which films containing different combinations of magnetic nanostructures can generate spin currents most effectively from heat.
13 December 2017
Scientists have discovered why the two best methods for probing the electronic states of topological insulators produce different results.
12 December 2017
A novel epitaxy method that incorporates van der Waals’ forces is able to grow thin films of the semiconductor germanium on mica.
11 December 2017
Smart textiles and wearable electronics benefit from graphene.
8 December 2017Laurie Donaldson
Conductor gives delicate control over electron spin.
7 December 2017Laurie Donaldson
Graphene’s unique properties makes it a potential candidate for transparent, stretchable electronics in displays, wearable health monitors, or soft robots.
7 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
Pre-treatment process controls the chirality of SWNTs by tuning the degree of oxidation of the Co catalyst during growth.
6 December 2017Cordelia Sealy
Atomically precise heterojunctions in graphene nanoribbons could enable the design of a new generation of more efficient and powerful nanoelectronics
5 December 2017Cordelia Sealy