Materials chemistry comment, June 2018

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Atomic clusters make light work of water splitting

Scientists have developed efficient photocatalysts for splitting water made from inorganic atomic clusters on titanium oxide supports.

Holey unusual form of graphyne synthesized

novel, two-dimensional, single-crystalline ‘holey’ graphyne synthesized in a bottom-up approach

Boron nitride nanotubes line up to form liquid crystals

By removing contaminants, researchers have managed to get boron nitride nanotubes to assemble themselves into liquid crystals.

Taking steps towards new carbon structures

well-ordered novel carbon nanostructures such as nanowalls can be grown by electrodeposition from molten salts