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Metals and alloys news, August 2016

Scientists have developed a solid-state lithium ion battery with a porous lithium garnet electrolyte and a viscous electrode that seeps into the pores.

30 August 2016

Scientists have managed to elucidate the structure of two metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with neon gas captured inside them.

19 August 2016

Find out who won a prize for their poster at EMRS Spring meeting 2016.

18 August 2016

Scientists have developed a new, simple method for fabricating transparent electronic circuitry using inexpensive and readily available materials.

18 August 2016

New superlenses made from titanium dioxide nanoparticles can reveal surface features not previously visible through a light microscope.

18 August 2016

John J. Jonas receives the 2017 Acta Materialia Gold Medal.

17 August 2016

A new imaging technique can produce 3D chemical maps that track chemical reactions in a battery as it charges and discharges.

17 August 2016

Scientists have used metal-organic frameworks to develop a new kind of electrochromic material that can quickly change from clear to opaque.

17 August 2016

Scientists have discovered that ferroelectric materials can produce solar cells able to generate power from 'hot electrons'.

12 August 2016

Scientists have developed a novel superconducting material by heating a mixture of platinum, lanthanum and arsenic under pressure.

12 August 2016

Submit your abstract for the Fifth International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials from the 6 to 10 March 2017.

11 August 2016

Scientists have discovered the optimum amount of selenium to add to cadmium-telluride solar cells to enhance their efficiency.

11 August 2016

Using advanced microscopy techniques, scientists have visualized the charge/discharge reaction in lithium-ion batteries in real-time.

11 August 2016

conductive and transparent metal-coated nanofiber mats that are both could make flexible electronic devices easier to produce

10 August 2016Cordelia Sealy

A new silicon-tin nanocomposite anode can enhance the charge capacity and extend the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries.

10 August 2016

Researchers have developed a novel metal-free metamaterial whose optical properties can be changed at the flick of a switch.

8 August 2016

A new three-dimensional lattice structure can absorb a wide range of vibrations and also act as a load-bearing component.

5 August 2016

A new way to predict which binary alloys will form metallic glasses could lead to the development of strong, conductive materials.

4 August 2016

Gold nanowires heat up a bit when illuminated by a laser at room temperature, but heat up far more when illuminated at ultracold conditions.

3 August 2016

Scientists have developed a novel way to produce 2D nanosheets by separating bulk materials with nontoxic liquid nitrogen.

2 August 2016

Scientists have developed a novel garnet-type, fast ionic conducting oxide as a solid electrolyte in an all-solid-state rechargeable battery.

1 August 2016

Engineers have discovered that interfacing two insulating oxide-based materials makes them highly conductive.

1 August 2016

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