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Research Highlights

2016

12/26/2016

Quantum materials: Massless particles jump out from a sea of electrons

Published in Physical Review B

Tadpole-shaped surface states on metal crystals confirm the presence of exotic quasiparticles ideal for three-dimensional computing devices

12/26/2016

Single-cell analysis: Double-barrelled probe for exploring single cells

Published in ACS Nano

A dual-action imaging and sampling technique promises rapid mapping of gene expression variation within single cells

12/26/2016

Nanoporous gold: Sensitive biosensor for muscle chemicals

Published in Biosensors and Bioelectronics

A gold film with both large and small holes can detect tiny amounts of chemicals released by muscle cells

11/28/2016

Three-dimensional graphene: Sponge-like nanomaterials soak up electrons

Published in Advanced Materials

Nanoporous graphene becomes an ultra-responsive transistor when filled with ionic liquids

11/28/2016

Electrocatalysis: Splitting water without breaking the bank

Published in Energy & Environmental Science

Exploiting the alloying effect offers a cheaper way to produce clean hydrogen fuel from water

11/28/2016

Metallic glasses: Mathematics nails diameter distribution

Published in Scientific Reports

Mathematical analysis reveals that the threshold between the formation of a wire and a droplet made from metallic glasses hinges on a single parameter

10/31/2016

Carbon nanostructures: In the loop

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA

Nanoscale hoops of carbon atoms are poised to reveal the advantages of curved structures

10/31/2016

Spintronics: A clean look at magnetic semiconductors

Published in Scientific Reports

Probing high-quality crystals with ultraviolet light reveals how spin-polarized electrons might power future low-energy memory devices

09/26/2016

Metallic glasses: Spotting secret relaxations

Published in Nature Communications

Direct evidence for structural changes that occur during metallic glass formation should facilitate the commercialization of super-tough alloys

09/26/2016

Block copolymers: Predicting polymer shapes

Published in Soft Matter

A model that accurately predicts the structures of block copolymers is promising for developing designer polymer nanoparticles

08/29/2016

Lithium-ion batteries: Nanocarbon electrodes are true lifesavers

Published in Small

Doughnut-shaped materials are key to the design of safer rechargeable batteries with impressive storage capacities

08/29/2016

Persistent homology: Uncovering order in a sea of randomness

Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA

A new analytical technique proves to be a powerful method for studying multiscale order in glasses

07/25/2016

Silicon monoxide: Atomic structure revealed at last

Published in Nature Communications

A powerful new diffraction technique exposes the atomic structure of amorphous silicon monoxide, a promising electrode material for lithium-ion batteries

06/27/2016

Graphene: A dose of calcium yields a superconductor

Published in ACS Nano

Sandwiching calcium atoms between two layers of graphene produces a device that moves electrons with zero resistance

06/27/2016

Photonics: Multitasking molecule simplifies organic LED design

Published in Chemical Science

Ring-shaped organic molecules simplify the design of organic light-emitting diodes, without sacrificing efficiency

05/30/2016

Gold catalysis: Examining catalysis on an atomic scale

Published in Advanced Materials

A comparison of atomic maps of nanoporous gold and catalysis reveals that surface defects are important catalysis sites

04/25/2016

Titanium dioxide: Atoms mapped at border between crystals

Published in Nature Communications

Manipulating the structure of grain boundaries could fine-tune the properties of polycrystalline materials

04/25/2016

Graphene: Tying ribbons of graphene

Published in ACS Nano

Extremely thin ribbons of graphene grown on copper could open applications for the ‘miracle material’

03/28/2016

Band structure engineering: Massless electrons put on weight

Published in Physical Review Letters

Massless electrons can be made massive by exploiting the spins in a layer of iron atoms on tungsten

02/29/2016

Three-way catalysts: Cool way to make catalytic converters

Published in Advanced Materials

Nanorods with high oxygen storing capacities at moderate temperatures have been synthesized using a simple reaction

02/29/2016

Lithium–oxygen batteries: Super-sized storage with nanoporous graphene

Published in Advanced Energy Materials

Unconventional electrodes made from three-dimensional graphene structures enable batteries to hold 100 times more charge than conventional lithium-ion cells

01/25/2016

Metallic glasses: ‘Revolutionary’ advance in MEMS

Published in Advanced Functional Materials

Replacing silicon with a metallic glass enables a low-powered microelectromechanical system with a high rotational performance to be realized
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