materials science
A Simple Solution For Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
Researchers in South Korea have developed inexpensive and highly stable perovskite solar cells by coating perovskite in a water-resistant material.
Metals Show How Liquids Turn Into Glass
By cooling an organic metal material at different rates, scientists in Japan have gained a better understanding of how liquids turn into glass.
Seeing The Atomic World In Full Color
By augmenting atomic force microscopy, scientists are now able to view surfaces at the atomic scale in full color.
Scientists Create Amoeba-Like Polymers In The Lab
Amoeba-like fluids that can spontaneously switch between gel and sol states may one day be used to make soft machines.
Surface Properties Determine Ice Crystal Shape
Scientists in China have demonstrated that ice crystals grow up and away from water repellent surfaces, forming six-leaf clover and sunflower shapes.
Scientists Achieve Long-Distance Entanglement Swapping
Researchers have implemented entanglement swapping with independent sources over a 100 km optical fiber.
Generating Hydrogen Fuel From Water And Sunlight
Researchers have developed a hydrogen catalyst based on carbon nitride and black phosphorus instead of expensive precious metals.
Mixing It Up For A Longer-Lasting Glow
In an illuminating study, scientists in Japan have developed organic materials that retain their glow over extended periods of time.
Ultrathin Titanium Oxides Show Superconductivity
Researchers in Japan have created higher titanium oxide films that behave like superconductors.
