Researchers at Missouri S&T and Argonne National Laboratory discovered that MXenes work well to reduce friction and should perform better than conventional oil-based lubricants in extreme environments.
Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University and University of Tokyo say the recent synthesis of one-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures, a type of heterostructure made by layering 2D materials that are one atom thick, may lead to new, miniaturized electronics that are currently not possible.
University of Tokyo researchers found a way to coax carbon nanotubes into creating moiré patterns by combining them in a complex tube structure that has a double-layered wall. Such a structure could be useful in the field of superconducting materials.
Northwestern University researchers found that by binding borophene with atomic hydrogen, they could create borophane that is stable at standard temperatures and air pressures.
A new fabrication technique developed by Georgia Institute of Technology researchers could allow solid-state automotive lithium-ion batteries to adopt nonflammable ceramic electrolytes using the same production processes as batteries with conventional liquid electrolytes.
Researchers led by Linköping University, Sweden, used a refined magneto-optical transient method to discover what happens during singlet fission and where the lost energy goes.
Researchers at University of Chicago, University of Madison-Wisconsin, and Brookhaven National Laboratory demonstrated that modifying the topmost layer of atoms on the surface of electrodes can significantly boost their performance, a step toward fabricating materials for photoelectrodes that can use solar energy to split water.
An interdisciplinary research team at Lehigh University unraveled how functional biomaterials rely upon an interfacial protein layer to transmit signals to living cells concerning their adhesion, proliferation and overall development.
Researchers at Imperial College London designed a unique, curved barrier to deflect pollution away from pedestrians and back onto the road, thus improving air quality for pedestrians in an inexpensive manner.
Tomsk State University researchers are synthesizing a high-entropy alloy of the Hf-C-N-Me-B system to gain fundamental knowledge about the properties of such compounds, including at ultrahigh temperatures above 4,200°C.
A University of Delaware professor received an NSF CAREER Award to create new durable adhesive joints for concrete structures by mimicking mussel adhesion. Mussels piqued his interest because of their ability to establish and maintain adhesion underwater.
Scientists developed a see-through glass display with a high white light contrast ratio that smoothly transitions between a broad spectrum of colors when electrically charged. The technology overcomes limitations of existing electrochromic devices by harnessing interactions between metal ions and ligands.
Physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz presented a new method for investigating magnetic structures by combining two techniques: magnetometry exploiting color center defects in diamond probes and magneto-optic imaging.
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the University of Utah showed metal-halide perovskites can be used to create spintronic displays that do not need a magnetic field, magnetic materials, or cryogenic temperatures.
