By developing a process for fabricating oxide perovskite crystals in free-standing layers, researchers have produced a new class of 2D material.
21 June 2019
Fire up the triboelectric generators with laser-induced graphene
21 June 2019David Bradley
Scientists have discovered why adding cesium and rubidium to halide perovskite solar cells gives them more uniform characteristics.
20 June 2019
Ultraviolet LEDs for lepidoptery
20 June 2019David Bradley
Inspired by polar bear hairs, scientists have created an elastic, lightweight heat-insulating material made from hollow carbon tubes.
19 June 2019
Chemists have found a way to improve the speed and durability of smart glass by providing a better understanding of how the glass works at the nanoscale.
14 June 2019
Synchrotron studies have provided the first macro view of what happens inside a battery electrode that leads to the failure of lithium-ion batteries.
13 June 2019
A new sulfur-based cathode material for lithium batteries is more energy-dense and environmentally friendly than traditional cathode materials.
11 June 2019
Engineers have developed a high-throughput computational method to design new hybrid organic-inorganic materials for solar cells and LEDs.
7 June 2019
A new clean, green technique uses high-frequency sound waves to produce customized metal-organic frameworks in minutes.
7 June 2019
The gas separation ability of metal-organic frameworks can be greatly improved by using rapid heat treatment to make their lattice structure rigid.
3 June 2019