Metals and alloys news, May 2020

A novel heat treatment with an organic group can enhance the stability of tin halide perovskite solar cells by preventing tin oxidation.

A novel polymer compound embedded with bismuth trioxide particles holds tremendous promise as a lightweight radiation shielding material.

New class of materials based on liquid metal lattices

Researchers have found that dipping polymeric membranes in tannic acid allows their surface to be coated by atomic layer deposition.

A novel method for mixing metals generally known to be immiscible at the nanoscale can create a new range of bimetallic nanoparticles.

Scientists have discovered that the incorporation of hydrogen into nickelates during their synthesis stops them from superconducting.

The award is to honor a young researcher active in the fields of Nanofabrication and Nanotechnology for Electronics, MEMS and Life Sciences.

A novel electrolyte that forms a protective layer over the silicon nanoparticles that make up a battery anode gives the silicon room to swell.

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