Overcoming a fundamental dilemma in making polymers that combine strength and toughness with spontaneous healing capability.
Adding nanostructured regions to boost LED light output.
Current-carrying nanotubes heat up nearby materials but not themselves, indicating a new path to energy-efficient electronics.
Researchers have created an environmentally-friendly plastic coating that converts a wide range of electrical conductors into air-stable components for flexible, less expensive electronics.
Novel material for purifying gases could significantly lower industrial energy costs.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method non-destructively images the chemical and structural changes in a lithium ion battery.
Antimony atoms with uncoordinated electrons block flow of heat in thermoelectric materials.
Short pulses of light reveal an intrinsic conducting surface that is different from the bulk.
Researchers develop new assay for ease of converting plant biomass to ethanol.
New, scalable manufacturing technique grows metal oxide nanosheets with astronomical aspect-ratios, opening the door to intriguing material properties.
Researchers have captured the first three-dimensional images of changes in shape, composition, and position of individual catalyst particles during electrochemical cycling.
New, non-toxic catalysts have been commercialized and may lower production cost for biodiesel.
