A new tin-based perovskite solar cell allows 'hot' electrons to retain their high energy levels for longer than usual, which could help produce more power.
30 January 2018
Twisting films of carbon nanotubes produces short lengths of strong, conductive fibers in about an hour, making this process much faster than spinning.
30 January 2018
Cleaning nanotubes through heat and ion bombardment.
26 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
For the first time, researchers have compared measurements of a class of metals produced by neutron scattering with realistic theoretical calculations.
25 January 2018
A nanostructure made from a fluoropolymer and metal oxide materials allows thin-film transistors to operate with unprecedented stability.
25 January 2018
Photocatalyst based on titanium dioxide can turn carbon dioxide into usable fuel and reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide.
25 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Hair-thin OLED fibers could have fashion and healthcare applications.
24 January 2018David Bradley
Researchers have discovered a way to flip an iron-based superconductor between superconducting and non-superconducting states using a microscope.
24 January 2018
Researchers have found a way to produce a two-dimensional electron gas between insulating oxides on the semiconductor gallium arsenide.
23 January 2018
The topological insulator trisodium bismuthide can be as electronically smooth as the highest-quality graphene-based devices.
19 January 2018
By conducting systematic studies, researchers have provided a quantitative picture of how surface conditions control the growth of metal nanocrystals.
19 January 2018
A novel method for removing contaminants from carbon nanotubes has helped to reveal why their electrical properties are so difficult to measure.
18 January 2018
A method for encapsulating metals such as dysprosium and copper in a single layer of graphene could produce materials with novel properties.
16 January 2018
Quantum effects allow samarium nickelate to mimic a shark's sixth sense, by detecting minute electric fields in salt water.
15 January 2018
Lithium-ion batteries designed to be safer in an accident.
12 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Read our latest series and find out about materials science researchers in New Zealand and Australia.
12 January 2018
Jellyfish-inspired triboelectric nanogenerator can harvest energy from waves and power sensors that can detect fluctuations in the water surface.
12 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have engineered ‘artificial graphene’ by replicating, for the first time, the electronic structure of graphene with semiconducting materials.
12 January 2018
Electric eel inspires energy system for wearables.
11 January 2018David Bradley
Quick, split and make hydrogen from water.
11 January 2018David Bradley
Flexible stretchable bacterial bio-batteries.
10 January 2018David Bradley
Two-step thermal reduction process boosts conductivity and mobility of reduced graphene oxide (RGO), opening up new potential applications.
9 January 2018Cordelia Sealy
Solar power device like a double-glazed window offers new approach.
8 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Batteries powered by sweat made completely from fabric
5 January 2018Laurie Donaldson
Using analytical techniques, scientists have discovered how the atomic structure of lithium-rich battery cathodes evolves during charging and discharging.
4 January 2018
Scientists have developed a new method for produce semiconducting graphene nanoribbons by heating a specially-prepared polymer.
3 January 2018
Scientists have developed an entirely textile-based, bacteria-powered bio-battery that could one day be integrated into wearable electronics.
2 January 2018
Scientists have produced a ‘topological excitonic insulator’ for the first time by cooling stacked semiconductors to below 10K.
2 January 2018