Using a novel quantum sensor, physicists have successfully imaged spiral magnetic ordering in a multiferroic material.
Dual-targeting nanoparticles simultaneously block immune-inhibitory molecules and activate immune-stimulating molecules.
Researchers have discovered that the thermal properties of a surface influence whether droplets stick to them or bounce off.
By controlling the distance between nanoparticles in a single layer, researchers have made a filter that can change between reflecting and transparent.
By sprinkling copper atoms atop a gold surface, scientists have developed a novel material for creating synthesis gas from carbon dioxide and water.
Researchers have uncovered the role of oxygen in 2D molybdenum disulfide and developed a novel technique for tuning its optical band gaps.
Researchers have developed the first 4.0 volt lithium-ion battery able to use a water-salt solution as its electrolyte.
Researchers have found another reason why semiconductors lose their ability to carry a charge as they become more densely ‘doped’.
By altering the proportion of the ingredients in a lithium-based material, scientists have found a good candidate for a solid-state electrolyte.
Scientists have shown that repeated cycles of heating and cooling offer a cheap way to produce single-crystal metals.
Windows coated with thermochromic vanadium dioxide nanoparticles can let heat in during winter and keep it out in summer.
Scientists have developed new materials for splitting water to create hydrogen and splitting carbon dioxide to create carbon monoxide.
By sandwiching rare earth metals between layers of graphene, scientists have been able to control its band gap.
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A novel way to measure the band gap of the 2D material molybdenum disulfide has revealed the link between its electronic and optical properties.
Using nanorods and metal coatings, scientists have developed a new way of controlling the domain structure of ferroelectric materials.
Adding nanodiamonds to the electrolyte in lithium-ion batteries can help prevent the formation of short-circuiting dendrites.
Expanding the pores in a titanium disulfide cathode drastically increases the storage capacity of magnesium batteries.
Scientists have detected a rare state of matter known as ‘electronic nematic’, in which electrons in a superconducting crystal organize collectively.
Carbonated water offers a greener way to remove graphene produced by chemical vapor deposition from metal substrates.