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Metals and alloys news, September 2017

Using a novel quantum sensor, physicists have successfully imaged spiral magnetic ordering in a multiferroic material.

29 September 2017

Dual-targeting nanoparticles simultaneously block immune-inhibitory molecules and activate immune-stimulating molecules.

26 September 2017Cordelia Sealy

Researchers have discovered that the thermal properties of a surface influence whether droplets stick to them or bounce off.

25 September 2017

By controlling the distance between nanoparticles in a single layer, researchers have made a filter that can change between reflecting and transparent.

25 September 2017

By sprinkling copper atoms atop a gold surface, scientists have developed a novel material for creating synthesis gas from carbon dioxide and water.

22 September 2017

Researchers have uncovered the role of oxygen in 2D molybdenum disulfide and developed a novel technique for tuning its optical band gaps.

22 September 2017

Researchers have developed the first 4.0 volt lithium-ion battery able to use a water-salt solution as its electrolyte.

20 September 2017

Researchers have found another reason why semiconductors lose their ability to carry a charge as they become more densely ‘doped’.

19 September 2017

By altering the proportion of the ingredients in a lithium-based material, scientists have found a good candidate for a solid-state electrolyte.

19 September 2017

Scientists have shown that repeated cycles of heating and cooling offer a cheap way to produce single-crystal metals.

13 September 2017

Windows coated with thermochromic vanadium dioxide nanoparticles can let heat in during winter and keep it out in summer.

13 September 2017

Scientists have developed new materials for splitting water to create hydrogen and splitting carbon dioxide to create carbon monoxide.

12 September 2017

By sandwiching rare earth metals between layers of graphene, scientists have been able to control its band gap.

11 September 2017

Fernando Torres recipient of 2017 Embracing Challenge award

11 September 2017Laurie Donaldson

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8 September 2017Kayla Dos Santos and Stewart Bland

A novel way to measure the band gap of the 2D material molybdenum disulfide has revealed the link between its electronic and optical properties.

8 September 2017

Using nanorods and metal coatings, scientists have developed a new way of controlling the domain structure of ferroelectric materials.

8 September 2017

Adding nanodiamonds to the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries can help prevent the formation of short-circuiting dendrites.

7 September 2017

Expanding the pores in a titanium disulfide cathode drastically increases the storage capacity of magnesium batteries.

7 September 2017

Scientists have detected a rare state of matter known as ‘electronic nematic’, in which electrons in a superconducting crystal organize collectively.

5 September 2017

Carbonated water offers a greener way to remove graphene produced by chemical vapor deposition from metal substrates.

1 September 2017

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