Energy efficient windows through solution-based deposition.
28 March 2018Laurie Donaldson
Sewing patches of crystals seamlessly together at the atomic level to produce atomically thin fabrics.
28 March 2018Laurie Donaldson
Theory has guided the development of a new piezeoelectric material with twice the piezo response of any existing commercial ferroelectric ceramics.
27 March 2018
A new chemical vapor deposition method can produce single-crystal-like graphene films by supplying hydrocarbon molecules to the edge of the growing film.
26 March 2018
By exfoliating a liquid droplet of gallium, scientists have managed to create 2D gallenene, which shows promise for use in nanoscale electronics.
23 March 2018
Scientists have created a new method for doping germanium with desired foreign atoms, creating new materials with significantly altered properties.
22 March 2018
By inserting positively charged ammonium molecules between the layers, scientists have developed a novel way to make superlattices of 2D materials.
22 March 2018
A new technique can ‘sew’ two patches of crystals seamlessly together at the atomic level to create atomically-thin fabrics for use in electronic devices.
21 March 2018
Solar sandwich breaks efficiency barrier.
20 March 2018David Bradley
Organic lithium ion battery will work in outer space.
19 March 2018David Bradley
Researchers have discovered more details about the way certain materials hold a static electric charge even after two surfaces separate.
16 March 2018
Replacing metal components in electronic devices with carbon materials like graphene could reduce production costs and waste management problems.
14 March 2018Cordelia Sealy
NiOx-based perovskite materials promise low-cost, highly efficient, flexible solar photovoltaic devices.
13 March 2018Cordelia Sealy
A graphene superlattice consisting of two sheets rotated at slightly different orientations can display both insulating and superconducting properties.
13 March 2018
Understanding why a 2D material grown on a sapphire substrate had worse properties than predicted has allowed scientists to improve those properties.
12 March 2018
A novel imaging technique uses a tiny needle to nudge a single nanoparticle into different orientations and capture 2D images to reconstruct a 3D picture,
9 March 2018
Researchers have developed a new technique for printing electronic circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates using silver nanowires.
8 March 2018
Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, scientists have discovered that a prototypical ‘relaxor’ material has an unexpected atomic structure.
6 March 2018
Nanoparticle-decorated bioactive glass provides a scaffold for bone regrowth and the capacity for photothermal treatment to target tumor cells.
5 March 2018Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have shown that films of pencil graphite and a conductive co-polymer paint can produce a novel, cheap thermoelectric device.
1 March 2018
High-intensity infrared laser pulses have revealed a hidden state of electronic order in a cuprate comprising lanthanum, barium, copper and oxygen.
1 March 2018
Hybrid electrode material enables fast ion conduction through continuous ceramic fibers, flexibility, and ability to use polymer roll-to-roll processing.
1 March 2018Cordelia Sealy