Oxygen atoms embedded very near the surface of a copper catalyst play a central role in converting carbon dioxide and water into ethanol.
30 June 2017
Controlling the dynamics of moisture responsive wrinkles.
30 June 2017Laurie Donaldson
Perovskites for semi-transparent solar panels and windows.
29 June 2017David Bradley
Modern miracle materials for opto-electronics.
29 June 2017David Bradley
Scientists have developed a novel form of glassy carbon that is a ultrastrong, lightweight, elastic and electrically conductive.
28 June 2017
An amino acid found in the sticky feet of mussels can make synthetic peptide nanofibers line up into strong hydrogel strings.
28 June 2017
Open source software developed for solubility prediction.
28 June 2017David Bradley
A new microporous material made from crosslinked organic molecules can scrub radioactive iodine from water.
27 June 2017
Researchers have discovered a technique for electrically manipulating light via atomically-thin semiconductors.
26 June 2017Laurie Winkless
Mimic nacre toughens up polymer nanocomposites.
26 June 2017David Bradley
Scientists have discovered that a single-atom-thick layer of chromium triiodide displays intrinsic magnetism.
23 June 2017
By controlling how nanoparticles self-assemble at three different length scales, scientists have produced a tough and strong polymer nanocomposite.
23 June 2017
Computer simulations have revealed how a new electrocatalyst comprising nickel nano-islands on platinum can be both active and stable.
22 June 2017
Materials scientists have resurrected and improved an online cookbook of crystalline structures.
21 June 2017
A combination of C60, graphene and hexagonal boron nitride has similar properties to silicon but better chemical stability, lightness and flexibility.
21 June 2017
A new spectroscopy method can monitor the effects of radiation on materials in real time, including changes in thermal and mechanical properties.
20 June 2017
A new method based on a superconductor and a microwave resonator can characterize the electronic properties of graphene.
20 June 2017
A new type of alumina-based inorganic nanocomposite can protect perovskite quantum dots against air, sunlight, heat and water.
19 June 2017
Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites have a couple of properties that could make them a promising material for spintronics.
19 June 2017
Latest metrics show strong increases for the Materials Today family.
19 June 2017
Using uranium atoms and organic linkers, scientists have built the lowest-density metal-organic framework ever made.
16 June 2017
High pressure could be the key to making high-entropy alloys made of common metals with a so-called hexagonal close-packed structure.
16 June 2017
The efficiency of a perovskite solar cell with water-repelling layers increases when it self-organizes to stand on edge.
15 June 2017
Find out more about the collaboration between HardwareX and Materials and Design journals.
15 June 2017
A new nanocatalyst made from an alloy of platinum and yttrium can greatly reduce the amount of platinum required in fuel cells.
15 June 2017
By applying hydrocarbon molecules with two different magnetic centers to a gold surface, scientists have produced the first 2D ferrimagnet.
14 June 2017
In an unexpected finding, scientists have discovered that the atomic disorder seen in irradiated materials is different to that seen in glass.
14 June 2017
an engineered polymer nanoparticle can switch off the signal that drives the growth of blood vessels in biological tissue
14 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Electrodes consisting of nanoparticles tethered to the surface of a charge collector using short organic conductors could revolutionize energy storage.
12 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Complex three-dimensional Meccano-like constructions can be built from nanoparticles via a condensation process.
12 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Nacre, or mother-of-pearl, is a natural material with hard and soft components that attains high stiffness, strength, and fracture toughness.
9 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Graphene oxide can crosslink and reinforce rubber in a single easy step to improve mechanical properties.
9 June 2017Cordelia Sealy
Gleb Yushin has been named as a finalist in the 2017 Blavatnik National Awards.
9 June 2017
An anode made of graphene and carbon nanotubes can prevent the formation of dendrites in lithium-metal batteries.
8 June 2017
Scientists have have created self-assembling molecules that can be broken down by ultraviolet light to recombine into novel macroscopic shapes.
8 June 2017
A material comprising titanium oxide molecules on a porous spherical surface can improve the efficiency of sulphur-based cathodes.
7 June 2017
An enzyme called TdT can be used to build synthetic biomaterials that could find use in applications ranging from drug delivery to nanowires.
7 June 2017
Oxide materials that can both bend and 'breathe' in high temperatures.
7 June 2017Laurie Donaldson
Adding different gases to a novel way for making graphene can make the material superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic.
6 June 2017
A novel silicon nanoparticle composite material for battery anodes could lead to more reliable and longer-lasting batteries.
6 June 2017
Understanding the behavior of metal nanoparticles when undergoing oxidation.
5 June 2017Laurie Donaldson
Shedding light on a soft synthetic retina.
5 June 2017David Bradley
Transparent thin film oxide semiconductor material has highest recorded conductivity for its class.
1 June 2017Laurie Donaldson
Compacting Martian soil simulant to measure feasibility of brick-making on the Red Planet.
1 June 2017David Bradley