Scientists have discovered two co-existing phases in a layered, copper-containing crystal that are connected through a quadruple energy well.
28 November 2019
Polymer coating to make a non-stick toilet bowl
28 November 2019David Bradley
New class of polymers brings cheaper grid batteries
27 November 2019Laurie Donaldson
Scientists have found an organic compound that can harvest the 'hot electrons' produced when high-energy photons hit a perovskite semiconductor.
27 November 2019
The electron pairs responsible for the abilities of superconductors can also conduct electricity with some amount of resistance, like metals do.
26 November 2019
Special Issue in Acta Biomaterialia
25 November 2019Joe D'angelo, Guohao Dai, Kaiming Ye
10th BIOMETAL2018 - International Sympsoium on Biodegradable Metals
25 November 2019Joe D'angelo, Diego Mantovani, Frank Witte
Scientists have found that multilayer graphene is stiff when bent a little, but becomes much softer when bent a lot, as the layers slide past each other.
25 November 2019
Applying a thin layer of iron, vanadium, tungsten and aluminum to a silicon crystal produces a highly efficient thermoelectric material.
25 November 2019
Metal structure that is so water repellent that it won’t sink even when damaged or punctured
25 November 2019Laurie Donaldson
Magnetic levitation separates chelated drugs
22 November 2019David Bradley
A lightweight polymer material full of holes, inspired by theoretical nanotube structures called tubulanes, is nearly as hard as diamond.
22 November 2019
Researchers have developed new organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials that don't contain lead and have a much improved stability.
21 November 2019
Embedding electrical circuits inside 3D-printed plastics to improve electronic devices
21 November 2019Laurie Donaldson
A material that mimics the organs targeted by autoimmune cells could draw these cells away from vulnerable body tissues
20 November 2019Biomaterials
Food waste can be repurposed to supply drinking water and power while reducing the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
20 November 2019Nano Energy
Researchers have developed a way to make cheaper, more sensitive photodetectors by replacing gold with the 2D material MXene.
20 November 2019
Using computer-based simulations of atoms and molecules in solution, scientists have identified a general mechanism governing crystal growth.
20 November 2019
By juggling four different chemical reactions in a single flask, researchers have combined four polymers to form a single multicrystalline substance.
19 November 2019
Perovskite materials for use in next generation solar cells and flexible LEDs can be more efficient when their chemical compositions are less ordered.
19 November 2019
By applying an intermittent electrical field, researchers have managed to get blue-phase liquid crystals to adopt novel structures with novel properties.
18 November 2019
Researchers have found that a class of polymers known as AquaPIMs can produce an ideal membrane for use in a flow battery.
18 November 2019
Surface-plasmon-polariton waves between a metal and a dielectric may offer a way for tiny electronic components to communicate with each other.
16 November 2019
By studying superconductivity in molybdenum disulfide, scientists have developed a superconducting transistor and discovered new superconducting states.
15 November 2019
By replacing some of the lead in perovskites with indium, scientists have quashed the defects in perovskite solar cells and enhanced their stability.
15 November 2019
Using optical tweezers as a light-based ‘tractor beam’, researchers have developed a method for assembling nanomaterials into larger structures.
15 November 2019
By analyzing the atomic structure of scandium fluoride, scientists have discovered why certain crystalline materials shrink when they're heated.
14 November 2019
Exposing the cathode in a lithium-ion battery to a beam of concentrated light can lower the charging time by a remarkable factor of two or more.
13 November 2019
Stable materials can be created from disordered proteins by altering the environmental triggers that cause them to undergo phase transitions.
13 November 2019
Using computer modeling and a novel imaging technique, scientists have been able to study the self-assembly of crystalline materials at a high resolution.
12 November 2019
Scientists have found that a broad diffraction pattern can help determine whether graphene and other 2D materials are structurally perfect.
12 November 2019
coating silk sutures with antimicrobial spider silk proteins could alleviate the problem of post-surgical infection
11 November 2019Cordelia Sealy
By incorporating a special monomer, scientists have developed polymers that can break down more easily under certain conditions.
11 November 2019
Applying kirigami, the Japanese art of cutting and folding, to graphene can make it more strain tolerant and adaptable to movement.
7 November 2019
Using an electron microscope, scientists have uncovered the mechanisms that make nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, so hard and resilient.
7 November 2019
kirigami-inspired design allows graphene-based sensor devices to withstand large strains
6 November 2019Cordelia Sealy
By wetting porous polymer coatings with alcohol, researchers have come up with an inexpensive and scalable way to control light and heat in buildings.
6 November 2019
New materials could arise from the unexpected discovery of unusual configurations of oxygen and nitrogen on graphene.
5 November 2019
A new technique for probing the crystalline microstructure of battery cathodes can reveal the short-term order of the ions in these materials.
5 November 2019
Scientists have used a novel technique called lensless microscopy to uncover previously unknown abilities in nickel and barium hexaferrite.
4 November 2019
A combination of steel composite metal foam and epoxy resin is a better leading-edge material for aircraft wings than the aluminum currently used.
4 November 2019
new type of membrane can filter micropollutants like pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and plasticizers from drinking or wastewater
1 November 2019Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have shown that a device made from a double layer of graphene on top of a layer of tungsten disulfide can switch spin currents on and off.
1 November 2019