A little fluorine can turn two-dimensional hexagonal boron nitride from an insulator to a semiconductor with magnetic properties.
31 July 2017
Smoother surfaces on a solid electrolyte could eliminate or greatly reduce the problem of dendrite formation in lithium-ion batteries.
28 July 2017
Spider silk shown to resist twisting forces by yielding when twisted, helping to dissipate energy.
28 July 2017Laurie Donaldson
Submissions are being accepted for the 2018 OWSD-Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early-Career Researchers in Developing Countries.
27 July 2017
Scientists have created the first machine learning method for predicting the properties of new metals, ceramics and other crystalline materials.
27 July 2017
Find out who will receive one of the 2016 Acta student awards.
27 July 2017Christopher A. Schuh
A new ‘controlled spalling’ layer transfer technique can derive thin films from superconducting gallium nitride crystals.
27 July 2017
Scientists have increased the stiffness, or ‘elastic modulus’, of a soft silicon-based polymer by infusing it with tiny pockets of liquid gallium.
27 July 2017
By depositing bismuth onto a silicon carbide substrate, scientists have created a topological insulator that can work at room temperatures.
27 July 2017
New electrode designs based on a highly conductive, two-dimensional transition metal carbide could produce fast-charging batteries.
27 July 2017
Scientists have developed a method for pulling super-stretchy and strong fibers with properties similar to spider silk out of a hydrogel.
25 July 2017
Improving direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs).
25 July 2017David Bradley
A new low-temperature solution printing technique can fabricate high-efficiency perovskite solar cells with large crystals.
25 July 2017
Scientists have found evidence for a new type of electron pairing that may broaden the search for new high-temperature superconductors.
24 July 2017
A novel manganese and sodium-ion-based material could replace lithium-based electrodes in rechargeable batteries.
24 July 2017
The World Science Festival and Annals of Physics join forces at an event at Columbia University.
24 July 2017Marc Chahin
Neat trick to print a 2D form of a 3D model that spontaneously forms solid, curved object.
21 July 2017David Bradley
A combination of experimental and theoretical methods has revealed evidence of superconductivity on ultrathin lithium titanate films.
21 July 2017
Revealing the presence of radioactive substances when they are no longer present.
19 July 2017David Bradley
Molecular cages - metal-organic polyhedra (MOPs).
19 July 2017David Bradley
Scientists have produced the most detailed study yet of the thermal effects of semiconducting metal-nitride nanowires.
18 July 2017
Converting an organic polymer to carbon via heating offers a novel way to fix catalyst nanoparticles onto electrode surfaces.
18 July 2017
Scientists have enhanced the strength and temperature resistance of a transition metal disilicide alloy by adding two new metals.
17 July 2017
Carbon nanofiber electrodes coated with a conductive polymer and bacteria can generate electricity while cleaning wastewater.
17 July 2017
A new strong, thermally-stable nickel-containing alloy could prove an ideal replacement for silicon in microelectromechanical systems.
14 July 2017
Using a new polymer material that undulates when illuminated, scientists have developed the first device for converting light directly into walking.
14 July 2017
Submit your article to a Special issue in Materials Discovery.
13 July 2017
A novel membrane made from graphene can filter molecules from aqueous solutions up to 10 times faster than state-of-the-art membranes.
13 July 2017
A novel composite material shows promise as a catalyst for the degradation of environmentally-harmful synthetic dye pollutants.
13 July 2017
Halide perovskite semiconductors can emit multiple, bright colors from a single nanowire at resolutions as small as 500nm.
12 July 2017
Scientists have created a novel 2D material in which electrons travel in one direction with one type of spin, which could be useful for spintronics.
12 July 2017
An inexpensive material called quinone makes an effective anode for safe, long-lasting batteries that work across a range of temperatures.
11 July 2017
Read about Materials Today's efforts to promote researcher's data.
11 July 2017Cordelia Sealy, Joe d'Angelo and Anita de Waard
A novel ‘sugar-coated’ nanomaterial can promote the growth of new bone, as well as other bodily tissues, with minimal use of growth factor.
11 July 2017
Scientists have shown how 3D selective laser sintering can be used to make fingertip-size blocks of graphene foam.
10 July 2017
A new low-temperature catalyst can produce high-purity hydrogen gas while simultaneously using up carbon monoxide.
10 July 2017
Copper-containing mesoporous bioactive glass nanoparticles are versatile, multifunctional and can carry active agents to the site of bone damage
10 July 2017Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have found that amorphous regions of a polymer film can transport ions, while crystalline regions are better at conducting electrons.
7 July 2017
Scientists have made theoretically-predicted heterostructural alloys, blends of compounds that don't share the same atomic arrangement.
7 July 2017
A novel nickel oxide compound is an unconventional but promising candidate material for high-temperature superconductivity.
6 July 2017
A new semiconductor alloy that can capture near-infrared light could improve the efficiency and reduce the cost of concentrator photovoltaics.
6 July 2017
Mimicking useful properties of melanin-like materials.
6 July 2017Laurie Donaldson
A novel chemical process can deposit nanomaterials on graphene without changing the properties and arrangement of its carbon atoms.
4 July 2017
A new way to create extremely thin electrically conducting sheets within crystals could lead to reconfigurable electronic circuits.
4 July 2017
Assemblies of metallic nanoparticles at multiple length scales behave like bulk magnets and display shape-dependent behavior.
3 July 2017
A new way to create previously 'unrealistic' alloys with thin films could form the basis for next-generation semiconductors.
3 July 2017
Tracking and controlling dynamic molecular vibrations.
3 July 2017Laurie Donaldson