Magnetic materials: Atoms near boundary determine magnetism

Published in ACS Nano

The relationship between magnetism and atomic structure at crystal boundaries in magnetite has been clarified for the first time

04/23/2018

Encapsulation: Wrapping up in a hurry

Published in Science

A drop of liquid can be rapidly encapsulated in a polymer by simply being dropped onto a flexible film floating on water

03/26/2018

Lithium-ion batteries: Grinding out a better battery

Published in Chemistry of Materials

By introducing atom deficiency, ball milling boosts the conductivity of a lithium borane material by 1,000 times, significantly enhancing its performance as a solid electrolyte

02/26/2018

Oxide materials: Fabricating 2D conductors

Published in ACS Nano

Understanding the electronic properties of a family of oxides could lead to the fabrication of two-dimensional conductors by sandwiching insulators between thin metal layers

02/26/2018

Nanoporous materials: A universal synthesis

Published in Nature Communications

A generic, green route offers an easy way to make an extensive range of useful holey materials with tunable pore sizes

01/29/2018

Graphene: Opening up for the hydrogen economy

Published in Carbon

Observations of electron behavior when hydrogen atoms cram their way under graphene sheets could speed the development of fuel cells

01/29/2018

Metallic glasses: Non-uniformity uncovered

Published in Physical Review Letters

The source of the nanoscale non-uniformity in metallic glasses has been shown to be due to the existence of two distinct regions