Imperfections and electrochemically driven silicon-lithium alloying reactions allow a new silicon-based metamaterial to deform to order.
26 September 2019
Researchers have identified a new electron wave in cuprates that could help reveal some of the mysteries of superconducting materials.
24 September 2019
Researchers have developed a novel method for removing lattice defects from crystals, which they successfully tested on a boron crystal.
20 September 2019
20 September 2019Stewart Bland
By taking advantage of the nanomaterial graphene, scientists have developed the smallest ever accelerometer for measuring acceleration.
18 September 2019
Graphene composite for terahertz astronomy
17 September 2019David Bradley
Scientists have managed to make the first nickel oxide material, or nickelate, that shows clear signs of superconductivity.
16 September 2019
A novel de-icing technique uses an electric pulse to melt the ice where the surface and the ice meet, so the ice can simply slide off.
16 September 2019
Four steps to a stable n-type organic semiconductor
16 September 2019David Bradley
Scientists have developed a practical method for measuring the conductivity of a single carbon nanotube, by splitting it into two halves.
11 September 2019
Physicists have discovered that electrons continue to travels in pairs in copper oxide superconductors even above their critical temperature.
10 September 2019
Using polymer aqueous solutions with different electrical charges, scientists have developed a novel 3D printing water-in-water technique.
10 September 2019
Engineers have developed a transistor made from linen thread, by coating the thread in carbon nanotubes and immersing it in an electrolyte gel.
9 September 2019
Researchers have shed light on how cuprates can simultaneously exhibit superconductivity and charge order in patterns of alternating stripes.
4 September 2019
Electronic robotic skin device sends information back to the user
4 September 2019Laurie Donaldson
RF heating could be ten times faster than two-point-probe measurements
4 September 2019Laurie Winkless
Researchers have created 2D flakes made up of domains of molybdenum diselenide and rhenium diselenide with a sharp divide between them.
3 September 2019
By taking advantage of highly fluorinated organic compounds, chemists have developed a cheap and sustainable method for patterning metals.
3 September 2019
Gold nano sheets for flexible electronic applications
3 September 2019Laurie Donaldson