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Metals and alloys news, March 2018

Chemists have found a sodium-based material that offers a cheap and non-toxic alternative to lead-containing perovskites for use in solar cells.

30 March 2018

Theory has guided the development of a new piezeoelectric material with twice the piezo response of any existing commercial ferroelectric ceramics.

27 March 2018

A new chemical vapor deposition method can produce single-crystal-like graphene films by supplying hydrocarbon molecules to the edge of the growing film.

26 March 2018

By exfoliating a liquid droplet of gallium, scientists have managed to create 2D gallenene, which shows promise for use in nanoscale electronics.

23 March 2018

A new glass made from zinc and organic compounds has a better glass-forming ability than conventional silica-based glass.

23 March 2018

Scientists have created a new method for doping germanium with desired foreign atoms, creating new materials with significantly altered properties.

22 March 2018

Scientists used advanced electron microscopy techniques to study the atomic structure of the surface and interior of a lithium-ion battery electrode.

21 March 2018

Using a 3D layer of silicone as the substrate for a lithium metal anode can mitigate dendrite formation and dramatically extend battery life.

16 March 2018

Researchers have discovered more details about the way certain materials hold a static electric charge even after two surfaces separate.

16 March 2018

Replacing metal components in electronic devices with carbon materials like graphene could reduce production costs and waste management problems.

14 March 2018Cordelia Sealy

NiOx-based perovskite materials promise low-cost, highly efficient, flexible solar photovoltaic devices.

13 March 2018Cordelia Sealy

A new technique can pinpoint the location of chemical reactions happening inside lithium-ion battery electrodes in three dimensions at the nanoscale level.

13 March 2018

Understanding why a 2D material grown on a sapphire substrate had worse properties than predicted has allowed scientists to improve those properties.

12 March 2018

A novel imaging technique uses a tiny needle to nudge a single nanoparticle into different orientations and capture 2D images to reconstruct a 3D picture,

9 March 2018

Scientists have discovered that previously undetected manganese atoms contaminating graphene are responsible for its catalytic abilities.

9 March 2018

Researchers have developed a new technique for printing electronic circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates using silver nanowires.

8 March 2018

A novel machine learning-based method for classifying steel is much more accurate and objective than conventional quality control procedures.

7 March 2018

Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, scientists have discovered that a prototypical ‘relaxor’ material has an unexpected atomic structure.

6 March 2018

Using 'molecular anvils' made from tiny diamond particles, scientists have conducted the first chemical reactions triggered by mechanical pressure alone.

6 March 2018

Researchers used data mining and computational tools to discover a new phosphor material for white LEDs that is inexpensive and easy to make.

2 March 2018

Using experiments and modeling, scientists have found that interactions between layers of 2D titanium disulfide are stronger than theory suggests.

2 March 2018

High-intensity infrared laser pulses have revealed a hidden state of electronic order in a cuprate comprising lanthanum, barium, copper and oxygen.

1 March 2018

Hybrid electrode material enables fast ion conduction through continuous ceramic fibers, flexibility, and ability to use polymer roll-to-roll processing.

1 March 2018Cordelia Sealy

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