Using a roll-to-roll processing method, researchers have produced polymer-based solar cells with a conversion efficiency of more than 9.5%.
19 August 2016
Find out about the winners of the VUVX Student Prize.
18 August 2016
Jing-yang Wang is the recipient of the 2017 Acta Materialia Silver Medal.
17 August 2016
John J. Jonas receives the 2017 Acta Materialia Gold Medal.
17 August 2016
Treating hybrid halide perovskite solar cells with a solution of methyl ammonium bromide can repair defects in the perovskite film.
17 August 2016
A new imaging technique can produce 3D chemical maps that track chemical reactions in a battery as it charges and discharges.
17 August 2016
Scientists have used metal-organic frameworks to develop a new kind of electrochromic material that can quickly change from clear to opaque.
17 August 2016
Using the centuries-old concept of bistable beams, researchers have developed a way to send mechanical signals through soft materials.
15 August 2016
Scientists have developed a working lithium-ion battery that dissolves away in 30 minutes when dropped in water.
12 August 2016
Scientists have discovered that ferroelectric materials can produce solar cells able to generate power from 'hot electrons'.
12 August 2016
Submit your abstract for the Fifth International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials from the 6 to 10 March 2017.
11 August 2016
Scientists have discovered the optimum amount of selenium to add to cadmium-telluride solar cells to enhance their efficiency.
11 August 2016
Using advanced microscopy techniques, scientists have visualized the charge/discharge reaction in lithium-ion batteries in real-time.
11 August 2016
A new silicon-tin nanocomposite anode can enhance the charge capacity and extend the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries.
10 August 2016
Dr. Warren Poole wins the 2017 Acta Materialia Holloman Award for Materials & Society.
5 August 2016
Scientists have developed a novel garnet-type, fast ionic conducting oxide as a solid electrolyte in an all-solid-state rechargeable battery.
1 August 2016