Research Highlights

Topological superconductors: Turning a conventional superconductor into a topological one

Published in Nature Communications

A new method produces topological superconductors, which are attractive for quantum computing

02/25/2020

Metallic glasses: Nanoparticles with glass-like structure coalesce faster

Published in Nature Communications

Metallic glass nanoparticles merge with each other faster than crystalline nanoparticles

01/27/2020

Lithium-ion batteries: Imaging a critical component of batteries

Published in Advanced Energy Materials

A powerful microscopy technique reveals new insights into the least understood part of lithium-ion batteries

12/23/2019

Iron-based superconductors: Ruling out a cause for high-temperature superconductivity

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA

Measurements on a sister system eliminate a popular explanation for the high-temperature superconductivity of iron selenide monolayers

11/25/2019

Fuel-cell catalysts: Surpassing platinum

Published in NPG Asia Materials

Inexpensive catalysts can exceed the performance of those containing platinum

10/28/2019

Metallic glasses: Discovering better combinations faster

Published in Nature

A new and powerful method for accelerating the optimization of metallic glasses has been demonstrated

09/30/2019

Magnetic materials: A magnet that can twist and turn

Published in Science

Liquid droplets containing nanoparticles can have permanent magnetism