Using a box built from layers of 2D material, researchers have created a tiny optical resonator in which light and matter become one.
25 June 2019
nanobelts of the transition metal NbAs show high mobility even when the carrier density is also high
24 June 2019Cordelia Sealy
Vehicle armor based on composite metal foam can stop ball and armor-piercing .50 caliber rounds just as well as much heavier steel armor.
18 June 2019
A new method for discovering materials using data analytics and electron microscopy has found a novel class of extremely hard alloys.
18 June 2019
The strain created by growing 2D crystals over 3D objects can be used to tailor the crystals' optoelectronic properties.
14 June 2019
Chemists have found a way to improve the speed and durability of smart glass by providing a better understanding of how the glass works at the nanoscale.
14 June 2019
By incorporating liquid metal droplets into an elastomer, researchers have created a highly stretchable, soft, multi-functional composite.
10 June 2019
A new clean, green technique uses high-frequency sound waves to produce customized metal-organic frameworks in minutes.
7 June 2019
Neutron scattering experiments on iron selenide have revealed that its electronic behavior is very similar to other iron-based superconductors.
6 June 2019
Nanocubes coated with single-stranded DNA chains assemble into an unusual ‘zigzag’ arrangement that has never been observed before.
4 June 2019
The gas separation ability of metal-organic frameworks can be greatly improved by using rapid heat treatment to make their lattice structure rigid.
3 June 2019
A novel two-step, ultra-clean process for fabricating a 2D transistor separates the ‘messy’ fabrication steps from the 2D semiconductor layer.
3 June 2019