28 August 2020Christopher A. Schuh
Researchers have identified why 'nickel-rich' battery materials become fatigued and can no longer be fully charged after prolonged use.
28 August 2020
Ultrashort laser bursts etch metal for solar panels
28 August 2020Laurie Donaldson
By utilizing a mixture of alcohol, researchers have developed functional inks based on 2D materials that don't suffer from the coffee ring effect.
27 August 2020
Researchers have found that cooling graphene while it is attached to a flat surface will cause it to buckle, altering its electronic properties.
27 August 2020
Nanostructure surface displays improved anti-icing performance
26 August 2020Laurie Donaldson
Engineered camelid nanobodies sheath coronavirus spikes
26 August 2020David Bradley
Scintillating sintering improved
25 August 2020David Bradley
Novel composites of nanocellulose and metal nanoparticles could prove of use for various optical, catalytic, electrical and biomedical applications.
25 August 2020
Reducing dyes without the noble metals
25 August 2020David Bradley
Researchers have developed a method for predicting the interaction between layers of 2D materials such as graphene in a stack.
25 August 2020
Researchers have developed a way to induce large zeolite catalyst particles to behave like nanoparticles by growing fins on their surfaces.
24 August 2020
Through surface functionalization, researchers have managed to make a crystalline metal-organic framework behave like a porous liquid.
24 August 2020
Antibodies attached to the surface of red blood cells could boost the body’s ability to fight disease
21 August 2020Russell, A. J
Adding a small amount of manganese to 2D molybdenum disulfide improves its sensitivity as a dopamine detector by many orders of magnitude.
21 August 2020
Nanotech for improved wound healing
21 August 2020David Bradley
By studying shaving with a scanning electron microscope, engineers have determined how a razor blade can be damaged as it cuts human hair.
20 August 2020
Cobalt-iron catalyst for zinc-air battery application
20 August 2020Laurie Donaldson
As a first step to programmable materials, researchers have used atom probe tomography to read the arrangement of metal ions in metal-organic frameworks.
20 August 2020
Researchers have developed a new spray-on method for producing clear coatings made from tin oxide that can block heat and conduct electricity.
19 August 2020
By formulating fluorescent dyes into a novel class of crystalline lattice, researchers have created the brightest ever fluorescent materials.
19 August 2020
German scientists demonstrate a world-first – engineered spider silks that inhibit microbial growth
18 August 2020Laurie Winkless
A newly developed sulfur-containing polymer film boasts a high refractive index while being fully transparent over the entire visible range.
17 August 2020
15 August 2020Wang Guanghui and Tian Zhengbin
new highly absorbent, breathable polymer fabric protects wearers against harmful aerosols and chemical warfare agents
14 August 2020Cordelia Sealy
new 'micro' approach to electronic waste recycling could create valuable renewable resources
14 August 2020Cordelia Sealy
A novel nano-structuring method allows certain layers of a material to be perforated extremely precisely while leaving other layers completely untouched.
13 August 2020
Researchers have determined exactly how some sorbent materials capture and release carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
12 August 2020
Scientists have developed a novel method for synthesizing manganese dioxide with a specific crystalline structure that makes it an effective catalyst.
12 August 2020
We are excited to announce that Elsevier in collaboration with SPIE, titled Photonic Materials and Applications.
11 August 2020
Using standard semiconductor fabrication processes, engineers have found a way to fabricate perovskites as single-crystal thin films.
10 August 2020
Researchers have electrically transformed the low-cost non-magnetic material iron sulfide, also known as ‘fool's gold’, into a magnetic material.
10 August 2020
By applying a low voltage to reduce the surface tension, researchers have been able to produce streams of liquid metal at room temperature.
7 August 2020
Adding layers of the 2D material molybdenum sulfide to molybdenum carbide allows superconductivity to occur at 50% higher temperatures.
7 August 2020
Inspired by work on snowflakes, researchers are mapping the shapes of the 2D crystals produced by chemical vapor deposition under specific conditions.
6 August 2020
A self-healing material patterned after squid ring teeth protein could be used to repair materials that are under continual repetitive movement.
6 August 2020
Researchers have uncovered a new class of topological magnet exhibiting novel quantum effects that extend to room temperature.
5 August 2020
Researchers have discovered that the magnetic properties of a chromium halide can be tuned by manipulating the non-magnetic atoms in the material.
5 August 2020
Copper against Covid
4 August 2020David Bradley
By modifying thermoset plastics with a chemical linker, chemists have made them much easier to break down while retaining their mechanical strength.
4 August 2020
systematic approach to growing 2D crystals using CVD based on large-scale databases and machine learning
3 August 2020Cordelia Sealy
Bio-inspiration for making polyenes
3 August 2020David Bradley