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Safe titanium can replace toxic lead in perovskite solar cells

Researchers have come up with a new titanium-based material for making lead-free, inorganic perovskite solar cells.

23 February 2018

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Titanic advance in semiconducting materials

Scientists have synthesized a novel form of titanium nitride, called titanic nitride, which has promising mechanical and optoelectronic properties.

9 February 2018

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Scientists cover metal ‘mesas’ in graphene

A method for encapsulating metals such as dysprosium and copper in a single layer of graphene could produce materials with novel properties.

16 January 2018

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New study finds MOFs have an issue with replicability

Comparing the results reported in thousands of papers about the properties of MOFs revealed that replicability could be a problem in material science.

12 January 2018

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Nanodevice acts as improved DNA detector

Improved DNA detection using nanopore sensors.

9 January 2018Laurie Donaldson

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Heating boosts graphene’s conductivity

Two-step thermal reduction process boosts conductivity and mobility of reduced graphene oxide (RGO), opening up new potential applications.

9 January 2018Cordelia Sealy

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Water-in-salt electrolyte gives boost to zinc batteries

Researchers have created a water-based zinc battery that is simultaneously powerful, rechargeable and intrinsically safe.

24 April 2018

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Soaking up metals improves carbon capture

Soaking up metals improves carbon capture.

23 April 2018David Bradley

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Metamaterial device that can control sound waves

Thin, engineered material that controls the redirection and reflection of sound waves with near perfect efficiency.

20 April 2018Laurie Donaldson

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Novel zirconium-free alloy makes safer nuclear cladding

A novel alloy of iron, chromium and aluminum makes a safer cladding for nuclear fuel rods than conventional zirconium-containing alloys.

19 April 2018

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Artificial intelligence helps speed up search for metallic glasses

An artificial intelligence system has discovered three new metallic glass materials 200 times faster than could be done before.

19 April 2018

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High-quality lead-free double perovskites for solar cells

High-quality lead-free films based on double perovskites with useful photovoltaic properties.

18 April 2018Laurie Donaldson

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Structure of new electrolyte helps use in solid-state batteries

Sodium-ion electrolyte with newly discovered structure could be used in solid-state batteries.

18 April 2018Laurie Donaldson

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New coating repels everything from water to peanut butter

Researchers have developed a smooth, durable, clear polymer coating that swiftly sheds water, oils, alcohols and even peanut butter.

17 April 2018

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Caffeine inspires biocompatible gel for chewable drugs

Using caffeine as a catalyst, researchers have devised a way to create gummy, biocompatible gels that could be used for medical applications.

17 April 2018

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NREL builds inorganic thin-film materials database

A novel database of inorganic thin-film materials for energy applications developed by NREL scientists contains more than 140,000 sample entries.

16 April 2018

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Nanoplumbers: biomaterials to fight cardiovascular diseases

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Recent advances in gas storage and separation using metal–organic frameworks

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Additive manufacturing: scientific and technological challenges, market uptake and opportunities

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Materials chemistry

Safe titanium can replace toxic lead in perovskite solar cells

Titanic advance in semiconducting materials

Scientists cover metal ‘mesas’ in graphene

New study finds MOFs have an issue with replicability

Nanodevice acts as improved DNA detector

Heating boosts graphene’s conductivity

Water-in-salt electrolyte gives boost to zinc batteries

Soaking up metals improves carbon capture

Metamaterial device that can control sound waves

Novel zirconium-free alloy makes safer nuclear cladding

Artificial intelligence helps speed up search for metallic glasses

High-quality lead-free double perovskites for solar cells

Structure of new electrolyte helps use in solid-state batteries

New coating repels everything from water to peanut butter

Caffeine inspires biocompatible gel for chewable drugs

NREL builds inorganic thin-film materials database

Nanoplumbers: biomaterials to fight cardiovascular diseases

Recent advances in gas storage and separation using metal–organic frameworks

Additive manufacturing: scientific and technological challenges, market uptake and opportunities

Nanomaterial toxicology

Localized chemotherapy

In Situ TEM – the New Frontier for Liquid Chemistry

Advanced microCT for non-destructive material characterization

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