Materials chemistry

Semiconductor material able to withstand high temperatures

GaN-on-diamond shown to be innovative semiconductor material for first time

Inexpensive non-toxic perovskite-based semiconductor material developed

Innovative way to reduce the band gap in cheaper and non-toxic tin-based oxide semiconductors

Special Issue on Recent Advances in Hydrogen Storage Materials

New material offers potential for designing 2D nanomaterials

New phenomenon discovered for half-auxetic materials

Organic molecules improve the electronic properties of perovskites

Molecular component improves on perovskites

New biosensing platform for Covid-19 detection

Biosensing platform detects Covid-19 antibodies in seconds

Gelatin-based film that can self-repair smartphones

Self-repairing gelatin-based film that can repair itself multiple times

2020 Materials Today Innovation Award Winner

Nanowire mask offers big advantages for PPE

Titanium oxide nanowire mask with antibacterial and antiviral properties

Nanocrystals put new face on oxygen reduction

nanocrystal core-shell catalyst for fuel cells uses less Pt but drives the oxygen reduction reaction more efficiently and is more durable

3D-printed polymers for lightweight structures

More durable materials from 3D printing of polymers