Materials chemistry news

Magnetic nanodots take control of nanolasers

By taking advantage of novel materials, researchers have produced nanolasers that can be switched on and off with a magnetic field.

Distortion leads to more stable perovskite crystals

Researchers have developed a method for stabilizing a specific perovskite material in solar cells, without compromising its near-perfect performance.

Mapping the material genome with megalibraries and AI

By applying machine learning to the data in their own megalibraries, researchers have successfully guided the synthesis of new nanomaterials.

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Hardened wood could replace plastic and steel

Simple and effective approach to manufacturing a super hard material from bulk natural wood

Sulfur replaces liquid in novel method for separating rare metals

By making selective adjustments to sulfidation reactions, researchers have developed methods for separating rare metals from mixed-metal materials.

Composite Structures Board Member Prof. Leng Jinsong elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Science

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New sodium metal anode for rechargeable batteries could replace lithium

New battery material offers useful stability and recharges as fast as lithium-ion batteries

Solvent spray produces black perovskite for solar cells

Researchers have developed a novel low-temperature process for producing a stable black perovskite for use in solar cells.

Lighting the way to flexible electronics

Researchers have created a polymer-based photodetector that can be stretched by up to 200% without significantly losing its conductivity.

New printing skin method helps heal chronic wounds

New material simulates all three layers of skin

Nickel rides at crest of a catalytic wave to create nanoribbons

Researchers have found that a nickel nanoparticle can catalyze the speedy synthesis of bilayer nanoribbons of molybdenum disulfide.

Particles overcome repulsion to form liquid-like cluster crystals

Particles made of an organic polymer core covered in DNA molecules can come together to form a material with properties of both a crystal and a liquid.

Soft joints let hard crystals stretch to fit

By incorporating soft joints, researchers have created a new type of porous, carbon-based crystals that can stretch to more than twice their length.

Short pitch could lead to fast switch for new liquid crystal

Researchers have discovered that a novel liquid crystalline cholesteric compound has the shortest known pitch.

New electrolyte prevents unwanted reactions in sodium-sulfur battery

By diluting a salt solution with an inert solvent, researchers have developed a syrupy electrolyte for longer-lasting sodium-sulfur batteries.

Machine learning raises temperature on material properties

A combination of quantum mechanics and machine learning can accurately predict the reduction temperature of metal oxides to their base metals.