A scanning electron microscope image shows branched cracks in a single crystal of 2D hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN). Experiments and computational modelling by Rice University…
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Researchers achieved for the first time low-temperature high-efficiency hydrogenation of CO2 to methanol, with a long working life over sulfur vacancy-rich few-layered MoS2, as well…
Credit: Cardiff University Scientists have taken a step towards the creation of powerful devices that harness magnetic charge by creating the first ever three-dimensional replica…
Marion Höfling examines a single crystal after successful mechanical deformation. Credit: Jurij Koruza Electroceramics such as capacitors are essential components in electronic devices. Intervening in…
Cover of ACS Applied Energy Materials Volume 4 Issue 5. Credit: ACS Applied Energy Materials A new report by Skoltech scientists and their colleagues describes…
Researcher Xiaojian Bai and his colleagues used neutrons at ORNL’s Spallation Neutron Source to discover hidden quantum fluctuations in a rather simple iron-iodide material discovered…
An example of a next-generation solar cell prototype material. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists Take a Bite Out of Solar Efficiency Challenge With Sandwich Model The design…
At the interface between the semimetal (bismuth) and the 2D semiconductor (MoS2), there is no energy barrier for the electron to go through, leading to…
Researchers have used a technique similar to MRI to follow the movement of individual atoms in real time as they cluster together to form two-dimensional…
POSS-peptoid molecules self-assemble into rhomboid-shaped nanocrystals. Credit: Illustration by Stephanie King | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Inspired by nature, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory…
Researchers at Princeton University conducted experiments on materials known as quantum spin liquids, finding evidence that the electrons in the quantum regime behave as if…
New Material Could Better Protect Soldiers, Athletes and Motorists From Shock, Impact and Explosions
Soldiers, athletes, and motorists could lead safer lives thanks to a new process that could lead to more efficient and re-useable protection from shock and…
A neural network that carries the full crystal symmetry enables efficient training for crystalline solids. Credit: Image courtesy of the researchers A Streamlined Approach to…
Attosecond measurement of an exciton in an MgF2 crystal. Credit: Polimi Excitons are quasiparticles that can transport energy through solid substances. This makes them important…
Bamboo cricket bat prototype and section of bamboo. Credit: Ana Gatóo Bamboo cricket bats are stronger, offer a better ‘sweet spot’ and deliver more energy…
A piece of the transparent wood is displayed. Credit: Céline Montanari Since it was first introduced in 2016, transparent wood has been developed by researchers…
These particles resembling microscopic balls of knitting wool are actually inorganic zeolite particles. The microporous crystalline particles are formed via precipitation as the aluminosilicate colloidal…
Visualization of the chemical space explored so far. Credit: © Kunkel/FHI How can I prepare myself for something I do not yet know? Scientists from…
Schematic representation of the coherent control of a spin defect (red) in an atomic layer of boron nitride. Boron nitride consists of boron (yellow spheres)…
A polymerization front marked by heat gradients (red, higher temperature) allows spontaneous patterning of polymers with variable textures, colors and stiffness. Scale bar, 1 cm.…