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Metals and alloys news, October 2016

A light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite material could find uses ranging from microscopic grippers to more efficient solar cells.

31 October 2016
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Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has fulfilled the first production orders to customers in the composites, polymers and coatings industries.

31 October 2016
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The latest members of the journal family, publishing full length original research articles, short communications and reviews.

28 October 2016Stewart Bland
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Researchers have determined that the surface texture of gallium nitride materials can influence the health of nearby cells.

28 October 2016
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Scientists have confirmed that static, as opposed to fluctuating, charge stripes coexist with superconductivity in a doped cuprate.

27 October 2016
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Review of single- or multi-layer transition metal oxides.

26 October 2016Laurie Donaldson
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The first experiments to determine the ferroelectric properties of hafnium oxide have revealed that it can be deposited as ultra-thin films.

26 October 2016
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A catalyst comprising copper nanoparticles embedded in carbon spikes can convert carbon dioxide directly into ethanol.

25 October 2016
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Researchers have used the shape of cicada wings as a template to create antireflective structures made from titanium dioxide.

25 October 2016
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Find out how Materials Today is evolving.

24 October 2016Stewart Bland and Cordelia Sealy
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For the first time, scientists have created a perovskite quantum dot and shown that it can form the basis for an efficient solar cell.

21 October 2016
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Using a plasmomechanical metamaterial, scientists have developed a device that can oscillate indefinitely when illuminated with light.

20 October 2016
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For the first time, researchers have developed a supercapacitor that employs a conductive metal-organic framework rather than carbon.

20 October 2016
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A novel transistor made with a new combination of materials is even smaller than the smallest possible silicon-based transistor.

18 October 2016
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Adding defects to an iron-based superconductor can double the amount of electrical current it can carry and increase its critical temperature.

18 October 2016
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When grown on silver, the 2D material known as borophene naturally forms corrugations, potentially making it suitable for use in stretchable electronics.

14 October 2016
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Scientists have come up with a way to position gold nanoparticles on a surface with a precision of 1nm.

13 October 2016
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Scientists have discovered that when a perovskite is exposed to water vapor and streams of electrons, it gives off oxygen and begins oscillating.

12 October 2016
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The Editors now welcome comprehensive articles and short communications reporting breakthrough discoveries and major technical achievements.

10 October 2016Stewart Bland
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