Scientists have used machine learning to gain insight into the physical structures associated with specific properties of metals and alloys.
22 August 2017
Scientists have simultaneously designed an optimal material for light management in solar cells and fabricated the nanostructured surfaces.
21 August 2017
A new material made from the biomolecule chitin and a copper metal-organic framework can inhibit the formation of bacterial biofilms.
18 August 2017
A newly discovered collective rattling effect in a crystalline semiconductor blocks most heat transfer while preserving high electrical conductivity.
16 August 2017
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Scientists have made the first observation of nanocrystals rapidly forming superlattices while they are themselves still growing.
14 August 2017
Scientists have predicted and created new 2D electrocatalysts able to extract hydrogen from water with high performance and low cost.
14 August 2017
Using chemical coatings that react with light, scientists have developed a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials.
11 August 2017
A novel light-activated material can chemically convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted by-products.
10 August 2017
The granules in copper can never fit together perfectly and so are forced to rotate, causing an unexpected level of surface roughness.
9 August 2017
The symmetry-breaking flow of electrons through cuprate superconductors may be linked to their ability to work at comparatively high temperatures.
9 August 2017
Monolayer 2D transition metal dichalcogenides undergo a phase change from semiconductor to metallic when exposed to airborne chemicals.
9 August 2017
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7 August 2017
Scientists have used a molecular pulley binder to create high-capacity silicon anodes for use in lithium-ion batteries.
4 August 2017
Studies of the connection between viscosity and atomic interactions have revealed that glass transition starts at higher temperatures than thought.
2 August 2017
Reducing oxygen in some nanocrystalline alloys may improve their strength and durability at elevated temperatures.
1 August 2017
By taking advantage of strontium copper borate, scientists have shown experimentally a quantum phase transition for the first time.
1 August 2017