Scientists have come up with a new approach to measuring the properties of quantum materials, which they term magneto-elastoresistance (MER).
30 January 2020
Mechanoluminescent material visualizes the location of impacts
29 January 2020Laurie Donaldson
Strange metals and quantum entanglement
29 January 2020David Bradley
Applying an AC electric field to a piezoelectric crystal can turn it transparent by realigning its crystalline domains.
28 January 2020
A newly synthesized class of ‘super-diamond’ carbon-based material can alter its properties depending on which guest atoms are trapped in its cages.
22 January 2020
The properties of perovskites can be controlled with strain engineering by growing thin films on substrates with different compositions.
20 January 2020
For the first time, researchers have been able to grow, image with atomic resolution and investigate the properties of 2D amorphous carbon.
17 January 2020
A new method for growing thin layers of the semiconductor gallium nitride can produce high-power transistors.
16 January 2020
Making your phone last longer with sulfur
15 January 2020David Bradley
Researchers have used a ‘multi-messenger’ approach to probe the properties of quantum materials at nanoscale resolutions.
14 January 2020
Scientists have found a way to study the structure and properties of the underside of a freestanding complex oxide thin film.
14 January 2020
Researchers have found that doping can turn the halide perovskite caesium tin iodide into an inexpensive, non-toxic thermoelectric material.
9 January 2020
nanocrystal core-shell catalyst for fuel cells uses less Pt but drives the oxygen reduction reaction more efficiently and is more durable
8 January 2020Cordelia Sealy
2019 Materials Today Innovation Award recognizes the development of high-quality growth methods for III-V compound semiconductor materials
8 January 2020Cordelia Sealy
7 January 2020Laurie Winkless