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Research Highlights

2018

12/25/2018

Superconductivity: A potential hide-out for Majorana fermions

Published in ACS Nano

A hybrid material could be a good place to look for an elusive particle first predicted 80 years ago

11/30/2018

Metal oxide nanoparticles: Scrutinizing cerium oxide from all angles

Published in Small

High-resolution analyses reveal the internal composition of cerium oxide nanoparticles and their interaction with individual surfactant molecules

10/29/2018

Colloidal nanocrystals: Mesostructured matter in a jam

Published in Science Advances

Soft magnetic actuators and all-liquid printed electronics are potential applications of nanocrystal assemblies that, when at an interface, can be switched between solid and liquid

09/25/2018

Block copolymers: How to make virus-like nanoparticles

Published in Advanced Functional Materials

Nanoparticles that resemble viruses can be made by a facile technique

08/27/2018

Superconductors: Finding superconductivity in unexpected places

Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Thin films of a binary monoxide have been found to superconduct at a surprisingly high temperature

08/27/2018

Aromatic hydrocarbons: Polyacenes offer electronic surprises

Published in Dalton Transactions

Metal polyacene compounds have been surveyed for their magnetic and electrical properties, including superconductivity

07/30/2018

Charge density waves: Metal films mimic substrate’s waves

Published in Nano Letters

The behavior of the electrons within an ultrathin metal film is affected by the electrons in the substrate it is on

07/30/2018

Block copolymers: Mussels inspire magneto-optical film

Published in ACS Applied Nano Materials

By exploiting the multifunctional nature of a protein found in mussel feet, researchers have produced a hybrid film that exhibits useful magneto-optical properties

06/25/2018

Soft-matter physics: 3D printing a liquid into a liquid

Published in Advanced Materials

A new three-dimensional printing technique allows stable water structures to be created within oil

05/28/2018

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
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