Adding a low concentration of a 2D tin-based perovskite to a 3D version in solution produces a stable and efficient photovoltaic thin film.
16 April 2020
new material for electrochemical sensing of hydrogen peroxide based on platinum dichalcogenide promises outstanding performance
14 April 2020Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have created a flexible membrane from a normally brittle complex oxide, and shown that stretching can change its electronic properties.
14 April 2020
By using a laser to fabricate nanoscale patterns, researchers could potentially make the surface of metals such as copper lethal to bacteria.
14 April 2020
When heated, a novel photonic crystal appears to emit more coherent light at infrared wavelengths than can be explained by Planck's Law.
6 April 2020
Researchers have found that crumpling graphene makes it more than 10,000 times more sensitive to DNA by creating electrical ‘hotspots’.
6 April 2020
Researchers have shown that the crystal structure at the surface of semiconductor materials can make them behave like metals and even superconductors.
2 April 2020
Researchers have created a new rubber-like material based on plexiglass that could act as a replacement for human tissue in medical procedures.
1 April 2020