Researchers have found a layered material made from sodium, tin and arsenic that can act as both an electron-holder and a hole-holder.
27 March 2019
Researchers have found that thin layers of niobium arsenide, a Weyl semimetal, have three times the conductivity of copper at room temperature.
27 March 2019
Researchers have found that phase-switching liquids can delay ice and frost formation up to 300 times longer than state-of-the-art anti-ice coatings.
26 March 2019
25 March 2019Laurie Winkless
Yeast makes green nanofibers from paper paste
25 March 2019David Bradley
‘living glue’ inspired by marine organisms like barnacles and mussels works underwater or in highly damp or humid conditions
25 March 2019Cordelia Sealy
By exciting ‘frustrated’ crystalline materials with laser light, a team of researchers has managed to transform them into a stable ‘supercrystal’.
24 March 2019
A new microfluidic system for synthesizing perovskite quantum dots reduces manufacturing costs and can be tuned on demand to any color.
23 March 2019
Sensitive, see-through electronic skin for underwater touch screen
22 March 2019David Bradley
Researchers have discovered the strongest topological conductor yet, in the form of thin crystal samples with a spiral-staircase structure.
22 March 2019
fast-screening of potential non-noble metal two-dimensional catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction
22 March 2019Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have identified the causes of degradation in a nickel-rich layered cathode material in lithium-ion batteries, as well as possible remedies.
22 March 2019
Scientists have discovered the islands that form a new layer in a crystalline material tend to form in a pattern similar to the preceding layer.
21 March 2019
Hydrogen from seawater without decay or delay
21 March 2019David Bradley
20 March 2019Laurie Winkless
A metal-organic framework proved better at soaking up the pollutant PFOS from contaminated water when it contained additional nanometer-sized holes.
20 March 2019
A novel type of polymer can alter its thermal conductivity by switching between a crystalline state and a liquid state in response to light.
19 March 2019
Strength of metallic alloys that improves at cryogenic temperatures
18 March 2019Laurie Donaldson
A polymer composite containing graphene and nanoparticles can produce a more stable solid-electrolyte interphase in lithium metal batteries.
18 March 2019
Sandwiching a layer of graphene between two layers of 2D boron nitride can produce superlattices that confer novel electrical properties.
18 March 2019
Scientists have used a new technique called ultrafast surface X-ray scattering to visualize the motion of atoms in a 2D material.
16 March 2019
underbelly of lobsters could hold clue to developing a tough, strong and flexible material for body armor and other applications
15 March 2019Cordelia Sealy
15 March 2019Christopher A. Schuh
Acoustic metamaterial structure blocks 94% of sound
14 March 2019Laurie Donaldson
Researchers have discovered that a high-strength polymer called PBDT has a rare double-helix structure.
13 March 2019
Simulations of how surface roughness changes over time have revealed that surfaces are worn down by the action of debris particles between them.
13 March 2019
By combining graphene with nano-ribbons of gold, researchers have developed an ultrasensitive biosensor for detecting disease-causing proteins.
12 March 2019
Silencing MRI machines, jet airplanes and loudspeakers
12 March 2019David Bradley
The twist angle between layers of 2D semiconductors provides a ‘tuning knob’ to turn them into an exotic quantum material.
11 March 2019
Physicists have discovered that placing 2D semiconductors on top of each other and twisting them causes the emergence of novel hybrid properties.
11 March 2019
8 March 2019Muhammed Maktari
A new nanocrystalline tungsten-tantalum-vanadium-chromium alloy can withstand unprecedented amounts of radiation without fracturing.
8 March 2019
By combining supercomputing with experimental methods, researchers have been able to identify promising materials for dye-sensitized solar cells
7 March 2019
Researchers used machine learning to simulate the quantum mechanics analysis of two capacitor materials, greatly speeding up the process.
7 March 2019
Novel simulations show that atom-sized steps on a substrate have the remarkable ability to keep monolayer crystal islands in alignment as they grow.
6 March 2019
The energy storage capacity of electrodes made from the 2D material MXene can be doubled by adding an appropriate solvent to the electrolyte.
6 March 2019
Scientists have used directed evolution to enhance the optical properties of complexes of DNA wrapped around carbon nanotubes.
5 March 2019
Researchers have shown that excitons can be trapped in the moiré pattern created by twisting a pair of 2D semiconductors.
4 March 2019
Researchers have developed a blueprint for understanding and predicting the properties and behavior of nanoparticles containing multiple elements.
4 March 2019
Researchers have developed a novel fiber comprising a gallium metal core surrounded by an elastic polymer sheath that is both strong and tough.
1 March 2019
Study of the effect of cutting process on the microstructure of different SiC-based constituents found in SiC/SiC ceramic matrix composites.
1 March 2019Justine Delage