Researchers have discovered that 'weak' Van der Waals interactions are still sufficient to form bumps in rigid silver nanosheets.
28 December 2020
Scientists have discovered why an anomalous metallic state appears at the superconductor-insulator transition in 2D superconductors.
27 December 2020
Researchers used computer simulations to model the effects of elemental composition on the glass-forming ability of metallic mixtures.
22 December 2020
Researchers have found a new way to predict the properties of metal alloys based on reactions at the boundaries between their crystalline grains.
21 December 2020
Researchers have discovered that a process known as crystal gliding is responsible for damage to single-crystal, nickel-rich cathodes in batteries.
18 December 2020
A team of researchers says it's time to step up efforts to find thermoelectric materials for cooling applications as well as power generation.
16 December 2020
A new flexible, rechargeable, printable silver oxide-zinc battery can provide five to 10 times more power than current lithium-ion batteries.
14 December 2020
By switching between two different nanomaterial sheets, engineers have produced a dual-mode heating and cooling device for buildings.
9 December 2020
Researchers have used nanosheets to create an inorganic material that can be converted from a hard gel to soft matter by changing the temperature.
8 December 2020
A magnesium battery with a new cathode and electrolyte can deliver a power density comparable to that of lithium-ion batteries.
7 December 2020
Researchers have shown that flexible, ultrathin antennas made by spraying the 2D material MXene perform almost as well as copper antennas.
7 December 2020
Researchers have imbued electrons with novel properties by forcing them to travel along a serpentine path in a metal oxide nanowire.
4 December 2020
Researchers have revealed how defects form and become trapped in solidifying metal in a form of additive manufacturing called laser powder bed fusion.
3 December 2020
A novel AI algorithm called CAMEO was able to discover a potentially useful new material without requiring additional training from scientists.
1 December 2020