Tetrahedron nanostructures composed of certain metals can have a higher degree of symmetry than the geometrical symmetry of spherical atoms.
25 September 2018
inexpensive catalyst for water splitting could support a future hydrogen economy by enabling hydrogen to be produced readily and inexpensively
24 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
Nanowires made of germanium and silicon allow individual electrons to be captured by a ‘quantum dot’ on which superconductivity can take place.
21 September 2018
N-doped titania photocatalysts on oxidised carbon nanotube support show different properties and performance depending on the synthesis route that is used.
20 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
New approach uses hydrogen to overcome hydrogen-embrittlement problem in alloys for applications in extreme conditions.
20 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
Sandwiching 2D materials between 3D silicon bases and an ultrathin layer of aluminum oxide can reduce the risk of overheating in nanoelectronics.
19 September 2018
A new technique can create an individual fingerprint of the current-carrying edge states occurring in topological insulators or 2D materials.
19 September 2018
Adding a single layer of graphene on top of metal leaves being used for a coating process known as gilding doubles the protective quality.
18 September 2018
Stress-corrosion cracking can occur when a metal is exposed to tensile stress and corrosion separately, as well as simultaneously.
18 September 2018
Scientists have synthesized a novel organic/inorganic hybrid 2D material with promising electrical and magnetic properties.
17 September 2018
The efficiency of perovskite solar cells can be improved by adding silicon nanoparticles with better light absorption properties.
14 September 2018
Researchers have developed a new method for 'printing' large-scale sheets of the 2D piezoelectric material gallium phosphate.
13 September 2018
Novel composite membrane floats on top of the surface of water, absorbs sunlight, and produces vapor for clean water or to produce electricity.
13 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
High-entropy alloys made from metals known to form shape-memory alloys can produce shape-memory alloys that work at high temperatures.
12 September 2018
Conductive, ecoresorbable inks used in 3D printing to form circuits, inductive antennas, sensors and implantable electronic medical devices.
11 September 2018Ioanna Nakou
Iron-based metal-organic framework (MOF) has microwave-absorbing properties.
7 September 2018Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic ‘building blocks’ that go on to form stable structures.
5 September 2018
Using computational simulations, scientists have discovered the process by which an iron-based superconductor collapses under pressure.
5 September 2018
Scientists have developed a new electron microscopy method that allows them to observe the crystallization process for 2D materials.
4 September 2018