Researchers have shown that hydrogen peroxide can act as a 'magic' chemical for producing 2D materials with sharp, defined edges.
28 October 2020
Researchers have developed an electrochemically assisted membrane whose permeability to gases such as carbon dioxide can be switched on and off at will.
27 October 2020
Researchers have discovered that antimony impurities enhance the efficiency of thermoelectric materials by introducing crystal distortions.
26 October 2020
Dissipating heat in electronic devices with graphite films
26 October 2020Laurie Donaldson
Thermochemical energy storage for renewable energy
23 October 2020Laurie Donaldson
polymer scaffolds embedded with magnetic nanoparticles trigger stem cell differentiation and tendon regeneration
22 October 2020Cordelia Sealy
New solar cell design improves their ability to absorb light
22 October 2020Laurie Donaldson
A new type of topological insulator can efficiently propagate an exotic form of quasiparticle known as an exciton-polariton at warmer temperatures.
20 October 2020
For the first time, researchers have produced superconductivity at room temperature by compressing a hydrogen-rich material at extremely high pressures.
20 October 2020
By positioning a metallic probe over a defect in a 2D semiconductor, researchers were able to electrically trigger emission of a single photon.
16 October 2020
A novel deposition method that utilizes liquid gallium is able to produce very large-scale 2D molybdenum disulphide without any grain boundaries.
16 October 2020
Engineers have developed a method for spraying nanowires made of a plant-based material called methylcellulose onto 3D objects.
15 October 2020
Twisted stacks of bilayer graphene can exhibit highly correlated electron properties, which likely relates to the emergence of exotic magnetic states.
14 October 2020
By utilizing a soap-like film, researchers have managed to print organic semiconductor films on a special surface that is highly solution-repellent.
14 October 2020
Researchers have discovered a variety of exotic electronic states, including a rare form of magnetism, in a twisted three-layer graphene structure.
14 October 2020
Applying strain to tiny needles of diamond can transform their electronic properties from insulating, through semiconducting, to highly conductive.
13 October 2020
Researchers have developed electronic blood vessels that are flexible and biodegradable by simply rolling up metal-polymer conductor membranes.
9 October 2020
Jacket required for wearable power
6 October 2020David Bradley
Electrically controlled micro wrinkles
5 October 2020David Bradley
By stitching together short segments of graphene nanoribbons, researchers have created a conducting metal wire made entirely of carbon.
2 October 2020
The movement of oxygen in a perovskite material covered in iron nanoparticles can switch it between highly catalytic and less catalytic states.
1 October 2020