Metals and alloys

Micro-reactor produces quality nanoparticles

droplet-to-particle spray pyrolysis using charred wood micro-channel reactor produces uniform alloy/oxide nanoparticles

Fluidized particles are less fatigued by electrocatalysis

Fluidizing catalyst particles in electrolyte instead of gluing them to electrodes avoids a rapid decline in electrocatalytic performance.

Synthetic Metals – Editor Highlight

Conductive atomic chains inside insulating nanotubes create true nanowires

Physicists have created novel nanowires by threading conductive tellurium atomic chains through insulating boron nitride nanotubes.

Silver sawtooth provides quantum leap for 2D material

Scientists used a silver sawtooth nanoslit array to produce valley-coherent photoluminescence in 2D tungsten disulfide at room temperature.

Materials & Design: Special Issue on Materials for Laser Additive Manufacturing

Hydrogen atoms squash up surprisingly close in metal hydride

A new analysis of neutron scattering data has revealed that the hydrogen atoms in a metal hydride are much more tightly spaced than expected.

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Overdoping reveals role of electron spin in high-temperature superconductivity

Researchers have discovered that spin fluctuations may bind electrons into the pairs required for high-temperature superconductivity in cuprates.

Spotting trapped hydrogen settles embrittlement debate

detecting trapped hydrogen could help design of embrittlement-resistant steels for low-carbon technologies